Cannon County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Cannon County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cannon County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Cannon County is 0.0684 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cannon County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cannon County may be as high as 1 in 10,547 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,595 in the northwest 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 south parts of Cannon County, TN: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Cannon County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Cannon 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 Cannon County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cannon 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 Cannon County has 1, have the same problem. Of Cannon County’s 14,899 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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Cannon 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 Cannon County residents in a standard year.

Individual Cannon County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Warren County, TN	C-	D+	C	C+
DeKalb County, TN	C	C+	C+	B+
Rutherford County, TN	C+	C+	B-	B
Coffee County, TN	C	C	C	B
Bedford County, TN	C	D+	C	C-
Smith County, TN	B-	B-	B	B-
White County, TN	C-	B-	C-	B+
Wilson County, TN	B-	C-	B	C
Van Buren County, TN	C+	D+	B	C
Grundy County, TN	D	D	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Cannon County is lower 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
Carroll County, MO	D	D-	D-	D
Calhoun County, AR	D+	D-	D-	F
Calhoun County, FL	A+	C+	C+	A
Calhoun County, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Walworth County, SD	D	C-	C-	B
Wallowa County, OR	D+	C	C	B-
Carbon County, MT	D+	D+	D+	B
Carbon County, UT	D-	C	C	A
Carbon County, WY	C	C+	C+	B
Villalba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D

Considering only the murder rate, Cannon County is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cannon County, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cannon County schools on SchoolGrade

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