$67.0 million
Cost of Crime™ for Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN
In 2025, crime will cost $5,585 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Berclair-Highland Heights 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 Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Berclair-Highland Heights's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Berclair-Highland Heights sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of neighborhoods and behind 98%. The grade covers only Berclair-Highland Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.
The overall crime rate in Berclair-Highland Heights is 107.2 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 4 in the northwest areas to 1 in 13 in the central.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN report the most crime, about 731 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 249 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Berclair-Highland Heights for 2025 is $66,984,813, about $1,710 per resident and $5,585 per household. That equals 9.6% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.2%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Berclair-Highland Heights Compared to Other Neighborhoods?
| Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN: |
$1710
|
| Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN: |
$2536
|
| Four Corners, Antioch, TN: |
$459
|
| Tennessee: |
$694
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Berclair-Highland Heights is $1,710 per year, which is $1,245 more than the national average and $1,016 more than Memphis's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Berclair-Highland Heights:
- In Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN, crime costs $2,536 per person, which is $827 more than in Berclair-Highland Heights.
- In Four Corners, Antioch, TN, crime costs $459 per person, which is $1,251 less than in Berclair-Highland Heights
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Berclair-Highland Heights for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Berclair-Highland Heights |
Cost per Berclair-Highland Heights Resident |
Murder |
$16.9 million |
$432 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$1.72 million |
$44 |
Robbery |
$3.42 million |
$87 |
Assault |
$17.9 million |
$456 |
Kidnapping |
$1.86 million |
$47 |
Vehicle Theft |
$6.49 million |
$166 |
Burglary |
$3.18 million |
$81 |
Theft |
$9.05 million |
$231 |
Arson |
$124,693 |
$3 |
Vandalism |
$4.50 million |
$115 |
Animal Cruelty |
$47,268 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$1.76 million |
$45 |
Identity Theft |
$16,995 |
$0 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$66,984,813 |
$1,710 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, 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 Berclair-Highland Heights totals $126,802,978 ($3,236 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $193,787,791 ($4,946 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 southeast part of the neighborhood 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 Berclair-Highland Heights's 39,183 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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Berclair-Highland Heights 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 Berclair-Highland Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
15.89 |
Robbery |
2.771 |
Rape |
0.7238 |
Murder |
0.2300 |
Total Violent Crime |
19.61 (F) |
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|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
44.61 |
Vehicle Theft |
10.70 |
Burglary |
8.938 |
Arson |
0.1318 |
Total Property Crime |
64.39 (F) |
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|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.7834 |
Drug Crimes |
6.066 |
Vandalism |
16.08 |
Identity Theft |
0.0560 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1631 |
Total "Other" Rate |
23.15 (F) |
Individual Berclair-Highland Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Berclair-Highland Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Berclair-Highland Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | 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 |
| D | D+ | D- |
| D- | C | F |
| F | F | F |
| D+ | D+ | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Berclair-Highland Heights is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| B+ | B+ | B+ |
| C | D+ | D+ |
| B+ | B | B |
| C- | C+ | C+ |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| B- | D- | D- |
| B- | B- | B- |
| C | D | D |
| A- | B- | B- |
| A- | B | B |
Considering only the crime rate, Berclair-Highland Heights 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 Berclair-Highland Heights, Memphis, TN average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Berclair-Highland Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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