Perry County, TN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Perry County in green. The most dangerous areas in Perry 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 Perry County, TN Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Perry County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Perry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Perry County is 6.257 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Perry County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Perry County may be as high as 1 in 117 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 217 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Perry County, TN: about 11 per year. The southeast part of Perry County has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Perry County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Perry 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Perry County is less safe 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 Perry County, TN

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Perry County about $1,628,163 in 2025, or roughly $180 per resident. This is part of Perry County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Perry County, including every crime type and how Perry 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 Perry County's crime maps on the Perry County overall crime page.

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Individual Perry County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Perry County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Perry County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Decatur County, TN	D	D+	D	C-
Lewis County, TN	C-	D	C+	D
Wayne County, TN	D-	D	D	D
Hickman County, TN	C	D+	B-	D+
Humphreys County, TN	C	D+	B-	D+
Henderson County, TN	D+	D	C	D
Benton County, TN	D+	D	C	D
Hardin County, TN	D+	D	C-	D
Lawrence County, TN	C	D	B-	D-
Carroll County, TN	D+	C	C	C

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Perry County is higher 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
Pulaski County, GA	C+	D	D	D
Kiowa County, CO	D	D+	D+	C
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	A-	A
Knox County, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Knox County, NE	C	C	C	C+
Knox County, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Koochiching County, MN	D-	C-	C-	C
Kossuth County, IA	B+	A	A	A
Kusilvak Census Area, AK	D-	F	F	F
La Paz County, AZ	D-	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Perry County, TN average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Perry County schools on SchoolGrade

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