Murder per Capita in Rutherford County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Rutherford County residents.
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1 in 17,452
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Rutherford County is about 1 in 17,452.
$108
Murder costs the average Rutherford County resident about $108 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Rutherford County in green. The most dangerous areas in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, TN Safe from Murder?
The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Rutherford County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rutherford County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Rutherford County is 0.0573 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rutherford County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rutherford County may be as high as 1 in 12,159 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32,639 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Rutherford County, TN: about 8 per year. The northeast part of Rutherford County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.
How Rutherford County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Rutherford 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.
| Rutherford County, TN: | 0.0573 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee: | 0.1019 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Rutherford County is safer than the Tennessee state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Rutherford County, TN
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rutherford County about $39,534,328 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of Rutherford County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rutherford County, including every crime type and how Rutherford 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 Rutherford County's crime maps on the Rutherford County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Rutherford County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Rutherford County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | C- | B | C | |
B- | B- | B+ | C- | |
C | C | B- | C+ | |
F | F | D- | C- | |
C | D+ | C | C- | |
B- | C- | B+ | C | |
C | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
C | C | C | B | |
B | B- | B+ | B- | |
B- | B- | B | B- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Rutherford County is lower 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 |
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C- | B+ | B+ | A | |
F | F | F | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A | A | A | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B | |
A+ | A- | A- | A- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C | C | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rutherford County, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rutherford County schools on SchoolGrade
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