Kenton, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Kenton is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kenton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Kenton is 0.0727 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kenton generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kenton may be as high as 1 in 7,557 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 54,704 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Kenton, TN: about 0 per year. The south part of Kenton has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kenton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Kenton 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, Kenton 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 Kenton, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kenton about $323,450 in 2025, or roughly $137 per resident. This is part of Kenton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kenton, including every crime type and how Kenton compares to other cities.

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 Kenton's crime maps on the Kenton overall crime page.

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Individual Kenton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mason Hall, TN	C-	D	B+	C-
Rutherford, TN	D-	C-	D	D
Sidonia, TN	C-	D	B	D-
Yorkville, TN	D	D	C-	D
Trimble, TN	D	D	C-	C
Dyer, TN	D-	D	D	F
Kimery, TN	D	D	B-	D-
Currie, TN	D-	D	D-	F
Sharon, TN	D	D-	D+	D-
Four Point, TN	D-	D+	D	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mcveytown, PA	A-	A+	A+	B
Breckenridge, MI	B+	C	C	B+
Britt, IA	C	D	D	A+
Canaan, CT	D	B	B	D+
Carbondale, KS	C+	C	C	B+
Carrolltown, PA	A	A	A	C
Centerview, MO	C	C+	C+	C-
Churchville, VA	A	A	A	A-
Copperhill, TN	D+	C-	C-	D
Crumpler, NC	D	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kenton, TN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kenton schools on SchoolGrade

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