Cookeville, Tennessee Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 37,248
Key Insights
- →Cookeville has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 292.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 25.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
292.6
+25.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1661.8
619 total
vs National Avg
↓ -19%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 109
Murder0
Rape21
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault85
Property Crime: 619
Burglary64
Larceny-Theft504
Motor Vehicle Theft51
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,248 | 109 | 292.6 | 0 | 619 | 1661.8 |
| 2023 | 36,530 | 85 | 232.7 | 5 | 755 | 2066.8 |
| 2022 | 35,771 | 88 | 246.0 | 2 | 834 | 2331.5 |
| 2021 | 35,471 | 128 | 360.9 | 0 | 976 | 2751.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Cookeville
Based on violent crime rate of 292.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.