Overton County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Overton County is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of counties are safer and 15% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Overton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Overton County is 0.1237 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Overton County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Overton County may be as high as 1 in 2,931 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,813 in the northwest part of the county.

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

How Overton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Overton 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, Overton County is less safe 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 Overton County, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Overton County about $5,350,708 in 2025, or roughly $233 per resident. This is part of Overton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Overton County, including every crime type and how Overton 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 Overton County's crime maps on the Overton County overall crime page.

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Individual Overton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Putnam County, TN	C-	D	C-	B-
Jackson County, TN	C+	D+	B-	C+
Pickett County, TN	D+	D	C+	C-
Clay County, TN	D+	D+	D+	B-
Fentress County, TN	D+	D+	C-	C+
Clinton County, KY	C	B+	C+	B-
White County, TN	C-	B-	C-	B+
Cumberland County, KY	C+	B+	C+	C+
Cumberland County, TN	C	D+	C+	B
Monroe County, KY	B+	A	B+	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Overton 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
Obion County, TN	D+	D+	D+	D+
Montague County, TX	D	C-	C-	C
Montezuma County, CO	D-	D	D	D
Montgomery County, IL	B+	A-	A-	B+
Montgomery County, KS	D	C-	C-	C+
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A	B
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Montour County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Naranjito Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Nelson County, VA	C-	C+	C+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Overton County, TN average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Overton County schools on SchoolGrade

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