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

Crime per Capita in Marshall County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Marshall County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Marshall County, TN Map of Crime Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

C-
B+
Other Crime Grade
C

$16.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Marshall County, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,241 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Marshall 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 Marshall County, TN Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Marshall County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Marshall County sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of counties and behind 44%. The grade covers only Marshall County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Marshall County is 28.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the central areas to 1 in 52 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Marshall County, TN report the most crime, about 375 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 28 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Marshall County, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marshall County for 2025 is $16,404,635, about $464 per resident and $1,241 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Marshall County Compared to Other Counties?

Marshall County, TN: $464
Shelby County, TN: $1497
Montgomery County, TN: $390
Tennessee: $694
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marshall County is $464 per year, which is the same as the national average and $229 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Marshall County:
  • In Shelby County, TN, crime costs $1,497 per person, which is $1,033 more than in Marshall County.
  • In Montgomery County, TN, crime costs $390 per person, which is $74 less than in Marshall County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Marshall County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Marshall County
Cost per Marshall County Resident
Murder
$4.68 million
$132
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.52 million
$43
Robbery
$593,373
$17
Assault
$3.25 million
$92
Kidnapping
$410,247
$12
Vehicle Theft
$529,279
$15
Burglary
$934,786
$26
Theft
$1.51 million
$43
Arson
$115,882
$3
Vandalism
$1.05 million
$30
Animal Cruelty
$17,779
$1
Drug Crimes
$1.76 million
$50
Identity Theft
$24,418
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$16,404,635
$464

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marshall 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 Marshall County totals $39,404,699 ($1,115 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $55,809,334 ($1,579 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 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 Marshall County has 6, do the same, and of Marshall County's 35,341 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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Marshall 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 Marshall County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.202
Robbery
0.5338
Rape
0.7099
Murder
0.0704
Total Violent Crime
4.516 (C-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.275
Vehicle Theft
0.9672
Burglary
2.916
Arson
0.1358
Total Property Crime
12.29 (B+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1915
Drug Crimes
6.744
Vandalism
4.166
Identity Theft
0.0893
Animal Cruelty
0.0680
Total "Other" Rate
11.26 (C)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C
D+
C
B-
C
B
D+
C-
C-
C-
D+
C
B-
B-
B+
C+
C-
B+
C+
C+
B-
C
C
C
C
D
B-
C+
C
B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Marshall County is lower 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
C-
D+
D+
B-
A-
A-
F
D-
D-
B+
B+
B+
C+
C
C
F
F
F
B
B+
B+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A-
A-
B+
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, Marshall County 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 Marshall County, TN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Marshall County schools on SchoolGrade

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