FBI arrest data · 2024
Tennessee Arrests
249,606 arrests were reported by 386 Tennessee law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (106,318); 6.1% of arrests were of juveniles.
Tennessee arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 106,318 | 42.6% |
| Drug abuse violations | 31,445 | 12.6% |
| Simple assault | 29,646 | 11.9% |
| Driving under the influence | 20,714 | 8.3% |
| Larceny-theft | 18,659 | 7.5% |
| Aggravated assault | 11,493 | 4.6% |
| Disorderly conduct | 4,587 | 1.8% |
| Vandalism | 3,783 | 1.5% |
| Burglary | 3,493 | 1.4% |
| Fraud | 3,335 | 1.3% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 2,895 | 1.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,696 | 1.1% |
| Liquor law violations | 2,481 | 1.0% |
| Offenses against family & children | 2,037 | 0.8% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 1,314 | 0.5% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,309 | 0.5% |
| Robbery | 920 | 0.4% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 486 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 440 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 414 | 0.2% |
| Curfew & loitering | 364 | 0.1% |
| Rape | 344 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 138 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 137 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 88 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 34 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 27 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 9 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Tennessee
By sex & age
Shares of all Tennessee arrests.
Male174,676 · 70.0%
Female74,930 · 30.0%
Adults (18+)234,450 · 93.9%
Juveniles15,156 · 6.1%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 244,698 race entries reported (239,829 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 169,023 | 69.1% |
| Black or African American | 73,632 | 30.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 535 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,508 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,563 | 7.7% |
Tennessee arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Davidson County29,183Shelby County24,155Knox County13,334Rutherford County12,300Hamilton County11,627Sumner County8,038Montgomery County7,836Washington County7,620Wilson County7,546Sullivan County6,667Madison County5,880Maury County5,680Bradley County5,322Williamson County5,032Blount County4,360Sevier County3,888Coffee County3,886Anderson County3,254Hamblen County3,068Franklin County2,509Greene County2,500Dickson County2,484Tipton County2,440Bedford County2,330Warren County2,315Dyer County2,313Cumberland County2,278Jefferson County2,254Loudon County2,230Putnam County2,170Roane County2,132Robertson County2,067Weakley County1,989Gibson County1,900McMinn County1,741Monroe County1,728Obion County1,712Lincoln County1,664Marion County1,523Hardin County1,474Hawkins County1,452Carter County1,406Cheatham County1,351Marshall County1,306Giles County1,300Henry County1,283Cocke County1,276Macon County1,130Hickman County1,105Lauderdale County1,029Lawrence County1,029Smith County1,025Hardeman County1,004DeKalb County1,003Carroll County1,001Rhea County914McNairy County888Henderson County860Scott County818Campbell County817Haywood County817Union County804Fayette County788Unicoi County723Stewart County708Claiborne County706Overton County680Humphreys County652Polk County645Grainger County611Fentress County572Trousdale County524Morgan County517Sequatchie County515Johnson County481Benton County422Wayne County402Jackson County399Chester County390White County370Decatur County344Van Buren County322Meigs County291Lewis County270Crockett County255Lake County251Houston County215Cannon County214Clay County207Moore County199Grundy County184Bledsoe County168Hancock County101Perry County71Pickett County53
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Metropolitan Police Department | City | Davidson County | 17,945 |
| Memphis Police Department | City | Shelby County | 15,602 |
| Department of Safety | State Police | Davidson County | 9,537 |
| Knoxville Police Department | City | Knox County | 7,285 |
| Rutherford County Sheriff's Office | County | Rutherford County | 6,044 |
| Clarksville Police Department | City | Montgomery County | 5,462 |
| Knox County Sheriff's Office | County | Knox County | 5,268 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff's Office | County | Hamilton County | 4,886 |
| Chattanooga Police Department | City | Hamilton County | 4,031 |
| Johnson City Police Department | City | Washington County | 3,957 |
| Sumner County Sheriff's Office | County | Sumner County | 3,914 |
| Jackson Police Department | City | Madison County | 3,632 |
| Washington County Sheriff's Office | County | Washington County | 3,478 |
| Bartlett Police Department | City | Shelby County | 3,333 |
| Kingsport Police Department | City | Sullivan County | 3,204 |
| Wilson County Sheriff's Office | County | Wilson County | 3,036 |
| Murfreesboro Police Department | City | Rutherford County | 2,955 |
| Maury County Sheriff's Office | County | Maury County | 2,853 |
| Blount County Sheriff's Office | County | Blount County | 2,808 |
| Bradley County Sheriff's Office | County | Bradley County | 2,716 |
| Williamson County Sheriff's Office | County | Williamson County | 2,581 |
| Mount Juliet Police Department | City | Wilson County | 2,542 |
| Cleveland Police Department | City | Bradley County | 2,499 |
| Sullivan County Sheriff's Office | County | Sullivan County | 2,309 |
| Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | County | Montgomery County | 2,306 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Tennessee arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Tennessee in 2024?+
249,606 arrests were reported to the FBI by 386 Tennessee law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Tennessee?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 106,318 arrests, 42.6% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Tennessee?+
15,156 of Tennessee's 2024 reported arrests (6.1%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.