Assault per Capita in Meigs County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Meigs County residents.
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1 in 297
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Meigs County is about 1 in 297.
$97
Assault costs the average Meigs County resident about $97 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Meigs County in green. The most dangerous areas in Meigs County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Meigs County, TN Safe from Assault?
The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Meigs County is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meigs County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Meigs County is 3.368 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meigs County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Meigs County may be as high as 1 in 142 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,022 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Meigs County, TN: about 20 per year. The west part of Meigs County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Meigs County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Meigs County to the Tennessee state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Meigs County, TN: | 3.368 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee: | 5.057 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Meigs County is safer than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Meigs County, TN
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Meigs County about $1,305,279 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Meigs County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meigs County, including every crime type and how Meigs County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Meigs County's crime maps on the Meigs County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Meigs County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Meigs County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C- | B | C- | |
C- | D+ | C- | D+ | |
D- | C- | F | C | |
C | C | C+ | C- | |
C+ | D+ | B | D+ | |
C | D+ | B- | D+ | |
C+ | C | B | C | |
C | D+ | C+ | D | |
C | D | C+ | D | |
C- | C | C | C |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Meigs County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A- | A | A | A | |
D- | F | F | F | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
C+ | C | C | C+ | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B | D- | D- | D- | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
A- | A | A | A | |
B- | A- | A- | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meigs County, TN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Meigs County schools on SchoolGrade
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