Oak Ridge, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Oak Ridge is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak Ridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Oak Ridge is 0.0907 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak Ridge generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Oak Ridge may be as high as 1 in 8,140 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,764 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Oak Ridge, TN: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Oak Ridge has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Oak Ridge's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Oak Ridge 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, Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Oak Ridge about $6,062,434 in 2025, or roughly $170 per resident. This is part of Oak Ridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oak Ridge, including every crime type and how Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge's crime maps on the Oak Ridge overall crime page.

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Individual Oak Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oliver Springs, TN	C-	D+	C+	C-
Windrock, TN	C-	C-	C+	D
Edgemoor, TN	D+	D+	D+	C-
Kelley Town, TN	B	C	A-	C
Jonesville, TN	B	A-	A-	C+
Laurel Grove, TN	C-	C-	C+	D
Clinton, TN	D+	D	C-	C+
Coalfield, TN	C	D	B-	D+
Union, TN	C	B-	C	D+
Briceville, TN	D+	D	C	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Oak Ridge 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
Shelbyville, TN	D	D	D	D+
Englewood, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ephrata, PA	A	A+	A+	B+
Erie, CO	C+	C+	C+	B-
Fairmont, WV	C+	C+	C+	C-
Ferry Pass, FL	B+	B	B	A
Flemington, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A+
Foothill Farms, CA	D	D-	D-	A-
Forest Park, GA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Franklin Town, MA	A	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak Ridge, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oak Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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