Post by CMF Newsman on Apr 19, 2012 9:58:15 GMT -5
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released their annual "Crime in Tennessee 2011" report which shows a 1.7% decrease in overall crimes reported in Tennessee in 2011 compared with 2010. This is the third year in a row that reported offenses decreased when compared with the previous year.
For the 2011 calendar year, 576,844 Group A offenses were reported compared with 586,714 in 2010. The largest majority of crimes reported were committed against property at more than 58%, which is a decrease of 2.5% from the previous year.
Crimes against persons also decreased approximately 2%. However, crimes against society increased 3%.
With an estimated population of more than 6.3 million people, Tennessee has seen crime drop a total of 4.6% since 2009.
www.wrcbtv.com/story/17584465/tennessee-crime-rate-drops-for-third-straight-year
For the 2011 calendar year, 576,844 Group A offenses were reported compared with 586,714 in 2010. The largest majority of crimes reported were committed against property at more than 58%, which is a decrease of 2.5% from the previous year.
Crimes against persons also decreased approximately 2%. However, crimes against society increased 3%.
With an estimated population of more than 6.3 million people, Tennessee has seen crime drop a total of 4.6% since 2009.
www.wrcbtv.com/story/17584465/tennessee-crime-rate-drops-for-third-straight-year