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Cheatham County, TN Arrest Records

Cheatham County, TN is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.11 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Knox, Shelby, Blount, Sullivan, Hamilton counties in Tennessee.
Cheatham County, TN property crime rate is 13.42 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 345 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 25.00% compared to 2015.

Cheatham County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Cheatham County in 2016 increased by 3.51% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 116 to 84 while non-violent crime increased by 11% from 482 to 535.

5 Crimes In Cheatham County, TN in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 345
Burglary 139
Aggravated assault 67
Motor vehicle theft 51
Revised rape 9

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Cheatham County decreased by 27.59% from 2015 and decreased by 22.94% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 109 to 84. In 2016 violent crime rate in Cheatham County was 55.12% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.211%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Cheatham County increased by 11% from 2015 and decreased by 27.6% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 739 to 535. In 2016 property crime rate in Cheatham County was 52.8% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.342%.

How Cheatham stands up against other counties

Cheatham vs. Campbell

You’ll be in more safety in Cheatham compared to Campbell county that had 15.02% higher crime rate compared to Cheatham county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0502 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Campbell county.
Larceny rates of 8.6510 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 8.1835 in Campbell county.

Cheatham vs. Fayette

You’ll be in more risk in Cheatham compared to Fayette county that had 33.77% lower crime rate compared to Cheatham county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1505 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1768 in Fayette county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.2788 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.0609 in Fayette county.

Names with the most arrests in Cheatham

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Cheatham, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 40% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Cheatham County is 0.53% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.25 daily crimes that occur in Cheatham County.
  • Cheatham, TN is safer than Campbell.
  • In Cheatham County you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Cheatham, TN have increased by 3.51%.

Cheatham Police Departments

Cities in Cheatham County

Names in Cheatham County