Chief Drake creates community dashboard after new rise in guns being stolen from vehicles in Nashville

Chief Drake creates community dashboard after new rise in guns being stolen from vehicles in Nashville

MNPD reports that the number of guns stolen from vehicles in 2025 totals 541 through mid-July, which is an 18% increase over the same time period in 2024.

Chief Drake Announces Creation of Public Interactive Stolen Gun Data Dashboard – The Tennessee Tribune

With the number of guns being stolen from vehicles on the rise again after a significant decline in 2024, Chief John Drake today announced the creation of a new public interactive stolen gun dashboard that allows Nashvillians to view where firearms are being stolen in Davidson County. “Gun theft poses a real public safety threat by putting firearms in the hands of those intent on committing violent crime,” Chief Drake said.  “The new interactive…