Moore County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Moore County is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of counties are safer and 67% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Moore County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Moore County is 0.0533 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Moore County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Moore County may be as high as 1 in 11,409 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 33,813 in the northwest 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 west parts of Moore County, TN: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Moore County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Moore 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 Moore County has 1, have the same problem. Of Moore County’s 6,692 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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Moore 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 Moore County residents in a standard year.

Individual Moore County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Franklin County, TN	C+	C	B	B
Coffee County, TN	C	C	C	B
Bedford County, TN	C	D+	C	C-
Lincoln County, TN	C+	C-	B+	C
Marshall County, TN	B-	C-	B+	C
Grundy County, TN	D	D	D	C+
Cannon County, TN	C	C	B-	C+
Giles County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D+
Warren County, TN	C-	D+	C	C+
Madison County, AL	B-	B+	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Moore County is lower 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
Scott County, AR	D-	D-	D-	D+
Grant County, NE	F	F	F	C
Grant County, OK	C	C+	C+	D
Grant County, OR	D+	B-	B-	C
Grant County, SD	B	B	B	B+
Sac County, IA	B	B	B	A-
San Augustine County, TX	F	F	F	D
San Juan County, CO	F	F	F	F
Schuyler County, MO	C	D	D	D
Scotland County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Moore County is safer than the Tennessee state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Moore County, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Moore County schools on SchoolGrade

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