Polk County, TN Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Polk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Polk 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 Polk County, TN Safe from Burglary?

The C grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US county. Polk County is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of counties are safer and 46% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Polk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Polk County is 2.713 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Polk County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Polk County may be as high as 1 in 300 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 498 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of Polk County, TN: about 12 per year. The south part of Polk County has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Polk County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Polk 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 burglary rate, Polk County is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Polk County, TN

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Polk County about $456,967 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Polk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Polk County, including every crime type and how Polk County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Polk County's crime maps on the Polk County overall crime page.

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Individual Polk County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Polk County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Polk County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Bradley County, TN	C	C	C+	C
McMinn County, TN	C-	D+	C-	C
Fannin County, GA	B	B	B-	B-
Murray County, GA	B+	B+	B	C+
Meigs County, TN	C+	C-	B	C
Monroe County, TN	C+	D+	B	C
Cherokee County, NC	C-	B-	C-	D+
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	C	B
Whitfield County, GA	B	B+	C+	B-
Hamilton County, TN	D-	D-	D	C+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Polk County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Saluda County, SC	C	C	C	D-
Grant County, SD	B	B	B	A
Greene County, AL	F	F	F	F
Greene County, IA	B	A	A	A
Grundy County, MO	C	C	C	C+
Hardee County, FL	A	C	C	B
Roosevelt County, NM	C	C-	C-	D
Russell County, KY	B	A-	A-	C
Sabana Grande Municipio, PR	F	F	F	C
Graham County, NC	D+	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Polk County, TN average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Polk County schools on SchoolGrade

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