Hamblen County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Hamblen County is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of counties are safer and 40% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hamblen County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Hamblen County is 0.0759 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hamblen County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hamblen County may be as high as 1 in 10,029 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,150 in the northeast part of the county.

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

How Hamblen County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hamblen 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, Hamblen County is safer than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Hamblen County, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hamblen County about $9,399,037 in 2025, or roughly $143 per resident. This is part of Hamblen County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hamblen County, including every crime type and how Hamblen 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 Hamblen County's crime maps on the Hamblen County overall crime page.

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Individual Hamblen County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Grainger County, TN	D+	D	C-	D+
Jefferson County, TN	C+	C	B	C+
Cocke County, TN	D-	D	D-	D-
Hancock County, TN	D-	D-	D	D+
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	C	C
Claiborne County, TN	C-	D+	C+	B-
Union County, TN	C-	D	C	D
Sevier County, TN	D+	D+	C-	C+
Hawkins County, TN	C-	D+	C+	C
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Hamblen 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
Warrick County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A-
Chisago County, MN	A+	A	A	A+
Christian County, KY	C	B+	B+	C
Clay County, MN	C+	B	B	A+
Wood County, WI	B+	B-	B-	B
Colbert County, AL	B-	C+	C+	C-
Wise County, TX	C+	C+	C+	C-
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	A
Columbia County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Coos County, OR	D	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hamblen County, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hamblen County schools on SchoolGrade

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