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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$3.00 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gainesboro, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,201 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gainesboro's combined rate is higher than the norm. Gainesboro sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Gainesboro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gainesboro is 33.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Gainesboro, TN report the most crime, about 59 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gainesboro, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gainesboro for 2025 is $3,004,176, about $498 per resident and $1,201 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gainesboro Compared to Other Cities?

Gainesboro, TN:	$498
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gainesboro is $498 per year, which is $33 more than the national average and $196 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gainesboro:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $965 more than in Gainesboro.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $196 less than in Gainesboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gainesboro	Cost per Gainesboro Resident
Murder	$673,625	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$287,615	$48
Robbery	$99,122	$16
Assault	$754,986	$125
Kidnapping	$46,398	$8
Vehicle Theft	$71,174	$12
Burglary	$157,845	$26
Theft	$356,725	$59
Arson	$25,566	$4
Vandalism	$233,485	$39
Animal Cruelty	$3,200	$1
Drug Crimes	$288,362	$48
Identity Theft	$6,072	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,004,176	$498

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro totals $6,084,916 ($1,008 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,089,091 ($1,506 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 city 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 Gainesboro's 6,037 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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Gainesboro 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 Gainesboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.355
Robbery	0.5220
Rape	0.7857
Murder	0.0594
Total Violent Crime	5.722 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.41
Vehicle Theft	0.7614
Burglary	2.883
Arson	0.1754
Total Property Crime	15.23 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1268
Drug Crimes	6.457
Vandalism	5.414
Identity Theft	0.1300
Animal Cruelty	0.0717
Total "Other" Rate	12.20 (D)

Individual Gainesboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morrison Creek, TN	A-	A-	A+
Freewill, TN	C	C-	C-
Nameless, TN	B	D	A-
Sugar Creek, TN	C	C-	B+
Whitleyville, TN	C-	D+	C
Granville, TN	B	D+	A-
Bloomington Springs, TN	D+	D+	D
Gladdice, TN	D	D+	D
Sadler, TN	D	D	D-
Hilham, TN	D	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gainesboro is similar 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
Deville, LA	C+	D+	D+
Sweeny, TX	D+	D-	D-
Tabor City, NC	D-	D	D
Oologah, OK	C+	C	C
Durand, MI	B	B	B
Tarrant, AL	F	F	F
Drums, PA	A	A+	A+
Taylor Mill, KY	D+	B+	B+
Lawson, MO	B	C+	C+
Donalsonville, GA	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Gainesboro 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 Gainesboro, TN average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gainesboro schools on SchoolGrade

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