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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$113,623

Cost of Crime™ for Forest Grove, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,250 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove, TN Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Forest Grove's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Forest Grove sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Forest Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Forest Grove is 29.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Forest Grove, TN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest Grove, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest Grove for 2025 is $113,623, about $475 per resident and $1,250 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Forest Grove, TN:	$475
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest Grove is $475 per year, which is $11 more than the national average and $218 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Forest Grove:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $988 more than in Forest Grove.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $174 less than in Forest Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Forest Grove for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Forest Grove	Cost per Forest Grove Resident
Murder	$30,619	$128
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,723	$49
Robbery	$4,677	$20
Assault	$19,001	$80
Kidnapping	$2,511	$11
Vehicle Theft	$4,845	$20
Burglary	$6,338	$27
Theft	$9,277	$39
Arson	$912	$4
Vandalism	$9,196	$38
Animal Cruelty	$162	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,306	$60
Identity Theft	$57	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$113,623	$475

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove totals $266,298 ($1,114 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $379,921 ($1,590 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 city holds few 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 Forest Grove's 239 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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Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.768
Robbery	0.6222
Rape	0.8090
Murder	0.0682
Total Violent Crime	4.268 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.495
Vehicle Theft	1.309
Burglary	2.924
Arson	0.1580
Total Property Crime	11.89 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1733
Drug Crimes	8.092
Vandalism	5.386
Identity Theft	0.0307
Animal Cruelty	0.0914
Total "Other" Rate	13.77 (D)

Individual Forest Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Forest Grove is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Forest Grove.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Decatur, TN	C-	C-	B-
Peakland, TN	D-	D-	D-
Pennine, TN	D+	D-	B-
Evensville, TN	B-	C-	A-
Watts Bar Dam, TN	B-	D+	A
Spring City, TN	C-	D	C+
Tranquillity, TN	C	D+	B
Lorraine, TN	D+	D-	B-
Goodfield, TN	D+	D-	C
Murray Store, TN	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest Grove is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lockport, IN	A-	B+	B+
Lick Creek, WV	C+	D+	D+
Lima, MT	D	D-	D-
Lime Rock, CT	C	A-	A-
West Florence, OH	D+	C	C
Linn, OK	C-	C-	C-
West Burlington, PA	A+	A	A
Little Falls, WA	D	D+	D+
Littlefield, AZ	F	F	F
Welcome, VA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Forest Grove is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Grove, TN average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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