Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Merry Oaks in green. The most dangerous areas in Merry Oaks 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 Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Merry Oaks is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of neighborhoods are safer and 35% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merry Oaks's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Merry Oaks is 3.719 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merry Oaks generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Merry Oaks may be as high as 1 in 173 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 419 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Merry Oaks has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Merry Oaks, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Merry Oaks residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Merry Oaks has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Merry Oaks has 1, have the same problem. Of Merry Oaks’s 5,628 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Merry Oaks Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Merry Oaks residents in a standard year.

Individual Merry Oaks Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Merry Oaks is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Merry Oaks.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Donelson, Nashville, TN	F	D-	F	C+
Rosebank, Nashville, TN	C-	C-	C	B+
Lockeland Springs, Nashville, TN	D	D	D	C-
CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN	D	D-	D	C
Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	D+	C
Glencliff, Nashville, TN	D-	F	D+	D
Woodbine, Nashville, TN	F	F	D-	D
Historic Edgefield, Nashville, TN	F	F	F	D+
Southside, Nashville, TN	F	F	F	F
McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN	F	F	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Merry Oaks is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ	A-	A-	A-	B
Tobin Hill, San Antonio, TX	F	F	F	F
Torringford, Torrington, CT	A	A+	A+	A+
Tosa East Towne, Wauwatosa, WI	A-	A	A	A+
University, Buffalo, NY	B-	D+	D+	B
Urbanizacion Levittown Lakes, Toa Baja, PR	C	C+	C+	C
Utah Park, Aurora, CO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B	B	D-
Euclid Ave South, Helena, MT	B	B+	B+	A-
Vine, Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	D	D+

Considering only the burglary rate, Merry Oaks is less safe than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Merry Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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