The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 38108, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 38108

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 38108. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

38108, TN Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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F
Other Crime Grade
F

$39.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for 38108, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $6,936 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 38108 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 38108, TN Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 38108's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 38108 sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of zip codes and behind 99%. The grade covers only 38108's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 38108 is 136.7 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 4 in the north areas to 1 in 14 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 38108, TN report the most crime, about 403 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 146 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 38108, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 38108 for 2025 is $39,119,937, about $2,241 per resident and $6,936 per household. That equals 12.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 38108 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

38108, TN: $2241
38114, TN: $2642
37174, TN: $315
Tennessee: $694
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 38108 is $2,241 per year, which is $1,776 more than the national average and $1,547 more than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 38108:
  • In 38114, TN, crime costs $2,642 per person, which is $402 more than in 38108.
  • In 37174, TN, crime costs $315 per person, which is $1,925 less than in 38108

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 38108 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 38108
Cost per 38108 Resident
Murder
$9.95 million
$570
Rape/Sexual Assault
$802,997
$46
Robbery
$1.80 million
$103
Assault
$12.3 million
$707
Kidnapping
$830,541
$48
Vehicle Theft
$2.72 million
$156
Burglary
$1.76 million
$101
Theft
$4.92 million
$282
Arson
$71,624
$4
Vandalism
$3.10 million
$177
Animal Cruelty
$21,559
$1
Drug Crimes
$786,718
$45
Identity Theft
$12,045
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$39,119,937
$2,241

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 38108, 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 38108 totals $73,826,912 ($4,229 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $112,946,850 ($6,469 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 central 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 do the same, and of 38108's 17,459 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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38108 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 38108 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
24.63
Robbery
3.273
Rape
0.7586
Murder
0.3032
Total Violent Crime
28.96 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
54.41
Vehicle Theft
10.08
Burglary
11.10
Arson
0.1699
Total Property Crime
75.76 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.7846
Drug Crimes
6.092
Vandalism
24.84
Identity Theft
0.0891
Animal Cruelty
0.1669
Total "Other" Rate
31.98 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 38108 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 38108.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

38108 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
B+
B+
B+
B+
B+
B+
D-
D-
D-
D-
C-
C-
D-
D-
D-
D-
F
F
A+
A
A
D-
D
D
F
F
F
A-
B
B

Considering only the crime rate, 38108 is less safe 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 38108, TN average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 38108 schools on SchoolGrade

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