Porter Gap, TN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Porter Gap.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Porter Gap in green. The most dangerous areas in Porter Gap 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 Porter Gap, TN Safe?

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Porter Gap is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Porter Gap's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Porter Gap is 8.211 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Porter Gap, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Porter Gap residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Porter Gap 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 Porter Gap has 0, have the same problem. Of Porter Gap’s 106 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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Porter Gap Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Porter Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.651
Robbery	0.7872
Rape	0.7357
Murder	0.0897
Total Violent Crime	3.263 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.27
Vehicle Theft	1.389
Burglary	2.967
Arson	0.1631
Total Property Crime	25.79 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3111
Drug Crimes	8.211
Vandalism	4.969
Identity Theft	0.0376
Animal Cruelty	0.1376
Total "Other" Rate	13.67 (D)

Individual Porter Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Porter Gap is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Porter Gap.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Halls, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-
Edith, TN	D	C+	D-	D+
Dry Hill, TN	D-	F	D-	B
Curve, TN	D-	F	D-	B
Gates, TN	D+	D-	C	D+
Fowlkes, TN	D-	D+	D-	D-
Flippin, TN	F	F	D-	D
South Dyersburg, TN	F	F	F	F
Bruceville, TN	D-	C+	D	D-
Ripley, TN	D-	F	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Porter Gap is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Frances, WA	D+	D	D	A-
Whitefield, IL	B+	B+	B+	A-
Whitehaven, MD	B-	D+	D+	C+
Whiteland, TX	D	C+	C+	D-
Whitesbog, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Garfield Center, KS	C-	C-	C-	D-
Gardner, MI	B+	F	F	B+
Gardenville, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Gardena, ND	F	D+	D+	F
Garden Village, WI	C	C+	C+	D+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Porter Gap 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 Porter Gap, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Porter Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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Porter Gap, TN Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Porter Gap