$8.54 million
Cost of Crime™ for Grundy County, TN
In 2025, crime will cost $1,615 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Grundy County 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 Grundy County, TN Safe?
The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Grundy County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Grundy County sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of counties and behind 84%. The grade covers only Grundy County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The overall crime rate in Grundy County is 47.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northwest areas to 1 in 31 in the east.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Grundy County, TN report the most crime, about 125 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Grundy County, TN
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grundy County for 2025 is $8,537,835, about $605 per resident and $1,615 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Grundy County Compared to Other Counties?
| Grundy County, TN: |
$605
|
| Shelby County, TN: |
$1497
|
| Montgomery County, TN: |
$390
|
| Tennessee: |
$694
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Grundy County is $605 per year, which is $141 more than the national average and $89 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Grundy County:
- In Shelby County, TN, crime costs $1,497 per person, which is $892 more than in Grundy County.
- In Montgomery County, TN, crime costs $390 per person, which is $214 less than in Grundy County
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Grundy County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Grundy County |
Cost per Grundy County Resident |
Murder |
$1.71 million |
$121 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$638,362 |
$45 |
Robbery |
$285,170 |
$20 |
Assault |
$1.68 million |
$119 |
Kidnapping |
$140,641 |
$10 |
Vehicle Theft |
$477,267 |
$34 |
Burglary |
$417,808 |
$30 |
Theft |
$1.40 million |
$99 |
Arson |
$55,207 |
$4 |
Vandalism |
$740,620 |
$52 |
Animal Cruelty |
$11,599 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$969,916 |
$69 |
Identity Theft |
$6,445 |
$0 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$8,537,835 |
$605 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grundy County, 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 Grundy County totals $14,977,022 ($1,061 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,514,857 ($1,666 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 south part of the county 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 Grundy County has 3, do the same, and of Grundy County's 14,118 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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Grundy County 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 Grundy County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
4.154 |
Robbery |
0.6422 |
Rape |
0.7457 |
Murder |
0.0645 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.606 (D) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
19.13 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.183 |
Burglary |
3.263 |
Arson |
0.1619 |
Total Property Crime |
24.74 (D) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.1643 |
Drug Crimes |
9.288 |
Vandalism |
7.343 |
Identity Theft |
0.0590 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1111 |
Total "Other" Rate |
16.97 (D-) |
Individual Grundy County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Grundy County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Grundy County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C- | D- | B- |
| C | D | C+ |
| C | C | C |
| C+ | C | B |
| C- | D+ | C |
| C+ | D+ | B |
| D- | D- | D |
| B+ | B+ | B+ |
| C- | D+ | C |
| D- | C- | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Grundy County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| B- | A+ | A+ |
| D- | C | C |
| D | D- | D- |
| A | A- | A- |
| A- | A- | A- |
| C | C | C |
| B- | B+ | B+ |
| C+ | B+ | B+ |
| A+ | B | B |
| D- | F | F |
Considering only the crime rate, Grundy County is as safe as 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 Grundy County, TN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Grundy County schools on SchoolGrade
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