Crime statistics for Jackson released by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

JACKSON, Tenn. — The most recent data regarding crime in the city of Jackson has been released.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released their crime stats for Jackson regarding the year of 2022.

For the violent crime stats, there were 10 murder cases that year, which was 9% lower than the year prior. Non-consensual sex offenses were also down 9%, with 56 total cases. Finally, there were 550 aggravated assault cases, resulting in a 0.5% decrease.

In the property crimes category, robbery was up 16%, with 58 total cases. With 278 cases, burglary increased by nearly 7%. Motor vehicle theft was down nearly 8%, with most cases happening at night. There were 660 total cases of fraud, resulting in a 13% increase compared to 2021.

With a slight increase of almost 2%, there were 107 DUI cases. Most of which were in April, July, or October. Drug and narcotic violations had a major decrease of 12%, mainly consisting of marijuana. Weapon law violations also had a decrease of 12%.

In the final stat from the TBI, domestic violence had the biggest drop by far with 63% less cases than in 2021. There were 390 cases total. 2018 through 2021 all had over 1000 cases.

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