Dickson County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Dickson County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dickson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Dickson County is 0.0646 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dickson County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dickson County may be as high as 1 in 9,691 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,765 in the east part of the county.

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

How Dickson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dickson 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, Dickson 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 Dickson County, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dickson County about $6,828,767 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Dickson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dickson County, including every crime type and how Dickson 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 Dickson County's crime maps on the Dickson County overall crime page.

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Individual Dickson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hickman County, TN	C	D+	B-	B
Cheatham County, TN	B	C+	A-	C
Humphreys County, TN	C	D+	B-	D+
Houston County, TN	B	C-	A+	C+
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B+	C-
Montgomery County, TN	B-	C-	B	A
Davidson County, TN	F	F	D-	C-
Maury County, TN	B-	C	B	C
Stewart County, TN	C	D+	B	C+
Robertson County, TN	B-	C	B	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Dickson 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
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B+	C+
Harrisonburg City, VA	B	A-	A-	A
Hawkins County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B
Henderson County, KY	B	A-	A-	C+
Henry County, IL	A-	B	B	B+
Henry County, IN	A	A-	A-	C-
Henry County, VA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Herkimer County, NY	A	B+	B+	A
Hood County, TX	C+	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dickson County, TN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dickson County schools on SchoolGrade

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