The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 38119, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 38119

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 38119. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

38119, TN Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D-
F
Other Crime Grade
D

$26.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for 38119, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $2,737 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 38119 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 38119, 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 38119's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 38119 sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of zip codes and behind 94%. The grade covers only 38119's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 38119 is 63.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the south areas to 1 in 34 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 38119, TN report the most crime, about 474 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 38119, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 38119 for 2025 is $26,874,842, about $1,198 per resident and $2,737 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 38119 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

38119, TN: $1198
38114, TN: $2642
37174, TN: $315
Tennessee: $694
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 38119 is $1,198 per year, which is $734 more than the national average and $505 more than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 38119:
  • In 38114, TN, crime costs $2,642 per person, which is $1,444 more than in 38119.
  • In 37174, TN, crime costs $315 per person, which is $883 less than in 38119

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 38119 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 38119
Cost per 38119 Resident
Murder
$11.3 million
$504
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.04 million
$46
Robbery
$584,259
$26
Assault
$3.79 million
$169
Kidnapping
$1.07 million
$47
Vehicle Theft
$2.40 million
$107
Burglary
$1.22 million
$54
Theft
$3.50 million
$156
Arson
$62,937
$3
Vandalism
$1.45 million
$65
Animal Cruelty
$11,749
$1
Drug Crimes
$450,667
$20
Identity Theft
$6,701
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$26,874,842
$1,198

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 38119, 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 38119 totals $80,937,991 ($3,609 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $107,812,834 ($4,808 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 northwest 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 38119 has 2, do the same, and of 38119's 22,425 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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38119 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 38119 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.890
Robbery
0.8283
Rape
0.7645
Murder
0.2681
Total Violent Crime
7.751 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
30.15
Vehicle Theft
6.903
Burglary
5.976
Arson
0.1162
Total Property Crime
43.15 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.7833
Drug Crimes
2.717
Vandalism
9.039
Identity Theft
0.0386
Animal Cruelty
0.0708
Total "Other" Rate
12.65 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 38119 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 38119.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

38119 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
C-
B
B
D
D-
D-
D-
D-
D-
C-
D+
D+
A+
A-
A-
A-
B-
B-
A+
A+
A+
C-
C-
C-
B-
B-
B-
C
B-
B-

Considering only the crime rate, 38119 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 38119, TN average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 38119 schools on SchoolGrade

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