Crime in Tennessee
Overview of crime in Tennessee, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In 2010, 356 people were murdered in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 2009 and 2010, Tennessee had the highest rate of violent gun crime of any US state, although less than that of Washington D.C. Tennessee ranked highest in the nation for the rate of aggravated assaults with a firearm, and ranked fifth-worst in robberies.[1]
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In 2014, 240,295 crimes were reported, including 371 murders.[2] In 2018, 424,784 crimes, including 498 murders and 42,226 other violent crimes (623.7 per 100,000 people) were reported.[3]