TBI: Assaults up, drug violations down on Tennessee’s college campuses

Crime on Tennessee’s college campuses decreased by 4 percent in 2021 according to the TBI’s annual report of incidents at state-funded campuses.

Larceny and theft accounted for 28 percent of total crime at those universities and other schools. Assaults, however, saw an 18 percent jump on school grounds last year.

Drug and narcotic violations decreased by nearly 15 percent.

We've just released our annual 'Crime On Campus' report, detailing reported crime on the state's college and university campuses.

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— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) April 28, 2022

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