Bedford County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bedford County in green. The most dangerous areas in Bedford 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 Bedford County, TN Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Bedford County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bedford County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Bedford County is 0.0856 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bedford County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bedford County may be as high as 1 in 10,364 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,183 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Bedford County, TN: about 1 per year. The north part of Bedford County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bedford County, remember that the rate of murder 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Bedford County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bedford County 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 Bedford County has 4, have the same problem. Of Bedford County’s 52,952 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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Bedford County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Bedford County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Moore County, TN	C-	D+	C	B
Marshall County, TN	B-	C-	B+	C
Coffee County, TN	C	C	C	B
Rutherford County, TN	C+	C+	B-	B
Lincoln County, TN	C+	C-	B+	C
Franklin County, TN	C+	C	B	B
Cannon County, TN	C	C	B-	C+
Maury County, TN	B-	C	B	C
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B+	C-
Giles County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Bedford County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Clatsop County, OR	D-	D+	D+	A-
Delaware County, NY	A-	C+	C+	A
DeKalb County, IN	A	A	A	B-
Darke County, OH	A	B+	B+	C+
Danville City, VA	D	B-	B-	F
Vermilion Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Culpeper County, VA	A-	A	A	C+
Maverick County, TX	D	D+	D+	A
McMinn County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C-
Monroe County, WI	B+	B+	B+	B

Considering only the murder rate, Bedford County is safer 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 Bedford County, TN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bedford County schools on SchoolGrade

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