Dyer County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Dyer County is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of counties are safer and 20% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dyer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Dyer County is 0.1089 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dyer County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dyer County may be as high as 1 in 6,989 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,699 in the southeast 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 Dyer County, TN: about 1 per year. The east part of Dyer County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dyer 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 Dyer County has 3, have the same problem. Of Dyer County’s 37,297 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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Dyer 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 Dyer County residents in a standard year.

Individual Dyer County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lake County, TN	F	F	F	D-
Lauderdale County, TN	D	F	D+	D-
Crockett County, TN	C+	C	B+	C
Pemiscot County, MO	D-	F	D-	F
Obion County, TN	D+	D+	C-	D+
Gibson County, TN	D	D	D+	D-
Haywood County, TN	D+	D-	D+	F
Weakley County, TN	C-	D+	B	D
Fulton County, KY	B	B+	B+	C
Mississippi County, AR	F	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Dyer County is higher 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
Tazewell County, VA	C+	C	C	D+
Ellis County, KS	C	C	C	B
Fayette County, OH	C+	B+	B+	B+
Sullivan County, NH	B	A+	A+	B+
Summit County, UT	B+	A-	A-	A
Sumter County, GA	D	D-	D-	D+
Susquehanna County, PA	A+	A	A	B
Sweetwater County, WY	B	A-	A-	A
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	B-	A
Tallapoosa County, AL	B-	B-	B-	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Dyer County is as safe as 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 Dyer County, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dyer County schools on SchoolGrade

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