Cheatham County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Cheatham County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cheatham County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Cheatham County is 0.0707 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cheatham County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cheatham County may be as high as 1 in 9,764 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,473 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Cheatham County, TN: about 1 per year. The west part of Cheatham County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cheatham County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Cheatham 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 murder rate, Cheatham 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 Murder in Cheatham County, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cheatham County about $5,571,209 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of Cheatham County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cheatham County, including every crime type and how Cheatham County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Cheatham County's crime maps on the Cheatham County overall crime page.

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Individual Cheatham County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dickson County, TN	B-	C	B+	C+
Robertson County, TN	B-	C	B	C
Davidson County, TN	F	F	D-	C-
Montgomery County, TN	B-	C-	B	A
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B+	C-
Sumner County, TN	B	B-	B+	B-
Hickman County, TN	C	D+	B-	B
Houston County, TN	B	C-	A+	C+
Wilson County, TN	B-	C-	B	C
Simpson County, KY	A-	A	A-	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Cheatham County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	A	B-
Muscatine County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A+
Murray County, GA	B+	B+	B+	B-
Marinette County, WI	C+	B-	B-	C
Manassas City, VA	B-	A	A	C-
Madison County, OH	B+	A	A	A
Madison County, NE	C	B	B	A
Macoupin County, IL	A-	A-	A-	C+
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	B-	C-
Lyon County, KS	C-	D+	D+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cheatham County, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cheatham County schools on SchoolGrade

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