The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 37918, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 37918

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 37918. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

37918, TN Map of Crime Rates
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D+

Overall Crime Grade™

D
C-
Other Crime Grade
D+

$27.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for 37918, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,383 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 37918 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 37918, TN Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 37918's combined rate is higher than the norm. 37918 sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of zip codes and behind 72%. The grade covers only 37918's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 37918 is 35.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest areas to 1 in 40 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 37918, TN report the most crime, about 387 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 37918, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 37918 for 2025 is $27,026,818, about $569 per resident and $1,383 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 37918 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

37918, TN: $569
38114, TN: $2642
37174, TN: $315
Tennessee: $694
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 37918 is $569 per year, which is $104 more than the national average and $125 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 37918:
  • In 38114, TN, crime costs $2,642 per person, which is $2,074 more than in 37918.
  • In 37174, TN, crime costs $315 per person, which is $253 less than in 37918

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 37918 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 37918
Cost per 37918 Resident
Murder
$6.16 million
$130
Rape/Sexual Assault
$2.20 million
$46
Robbery
$712,408
$15
Assault
$6.29 million
$132
Kidnapping
$529,239
$11
Vehicle Theft
$3.48 million
$73
Burglary
$748,361
$16
Theft
$2.50 million
$53
Arson
$137,326
$3
Vandalism
$1.66 million
$35
Animal Cruelty
$20,627
$0
Drug Crimes
$2.58 million
$54
Identity Theft
$16,910
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$27,026,818
$569

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 37918, TN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 37918 totals $53,292,147 ($1,121 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $80,318,965 ($1,690 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 37918 has 6, do the same, and of 37918's 47,526 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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37918 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 37918 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.612
Robbery
0.4765
Rape
0.7619
Murder
0.0690
Total Violent Crime
5.919 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.14
Vehicle Theft
4.723
Burglary
1.736
Arson
0.1197
Total Property Crime
16.72 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1837
Drug Crimes
7.346
Vandalism
4.876
Identity Theft
0.0460
Animal Cruelty
0.0587
Total "Other" Rate
12.51 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 37918 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 37918.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C-
C-
C-
D-
F
D+
D
D-
D+
D-
F
C
D
F
D+
F
F
F
D
D-
D+
D+
D-
C-
D+
D+
D+
D
B-
D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

37918 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
A
A
B-
D+
D+
C+
D+
D+
C
C+
C+
C
C-
C-
C
D+
D+
A-
C
C
F
F
F
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, 37918 is safer than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 37918, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 37918 schools on SchoolGrade

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