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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$37,696

Cost of Crime™ for Lanton, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,101 per household.

More cost data

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lanton's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lanton sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Lanton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lanton is 16.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lanton, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lanton for 2025 is $37,696, about $428 per resident and $1,101 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Lanton, TN:	$428
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lanton is $428 per year, which is $36 less than the national average and $265 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lanton:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $1,035 more than in Lanton.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $127 less than in Lanton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lanton	Cost per Lanton Resident
Murder	$17,598	$200
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,229	$37
Robbery	$937	$11
Assault	$6,494	$74
Kidnapping	$1,317	$15
Vehicle Theft	$1,390	$16
Burglary	$1,556	$18
Theft	$2,840	$32
Arson	$142	$2
Vandalism	$1,334	$15
Animal Cruelty	$25	$0
Drug Crimes	$627	$7
Identity Theft	$206	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$37,696	$428

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lanton, 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 Lanton totals $133,968 ($1,522 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $171,664 ($1,951 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 Lanton's 88 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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Lanton 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 Lanton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.569
Robbery	0.3386
Rape	0.6052
Murder	0.1064
Total Violent Crime	3.620 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.231
Vehicle Theft	1.020
Burglary	1.949
Arson	0.0669
Total Property Crime	9.268 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2469
Drug Crimes	0.9630
Vandalism	2.122
Identity Theft	0.3023
Animal Cruelty	0.0387
Total "Other" Rate	3.673 (A)

Individual Lanton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Neapolis, TN	C+	B-	B-
Match, TN	B+	B+	B+
Hardy Acres, TN	C-	D	C+
Carters Creek, TN	A	A	A
Spring Hill, TN	B	A-	A-
Pottsville, TN	B-	C+	B-
Columbia, TN	D+	D	C-
Duplex, TN	C	C+	B-
Thompsons Station, TN	B-	B	B
Leftwich, TN	B-	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lanton 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
Afton, TX	D-	F	F
Boscawen, NH	B	A+	A+
Suplee, OR	D-	D	D
Swan Lake, MT	B-	B-	B-
Bethel, AR	B	D	D
Bethel, AL	B-	B	B
Swift Run, VA	B+	A	A
Tacoma Park, SD	D	D	D
Artesia Wells, TX	F	F	F
Arrow Point, MO	C	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Lanton is safer than the Tennessee state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lanton, TN average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lanton schools on SchoolGrade

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