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Tennessee Quick Facts| Capital | Nashville | | Population (2008) | 6,214,888 | | Most Populous City | Memphis | | Governor | Phil Bredesen | | Lt. Governor | Ron Ramsey | | Chief Justice | Janice M. Holder | | Motto | Agriculture and commerce |
2008 Tennessee Crime Statistics| | Tennessee | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 13,626 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 39,706 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 304 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 344 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 2,934 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 10,044 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 6,221 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 30,894 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 2,324 | 84,208 | | Arson | 267 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 31,413 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 3,104 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 9,361 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 1,147 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 880 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 4,295 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 3,238 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 2,111 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 731 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 34,686 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 360 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 1,771 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 26,322 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 8,071 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 20,522 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 10,759 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 80 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 93,705 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 1,927 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 2,166 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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