The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$6.17 million

Cost of Crime™ for Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $2,363 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Merry Oaks 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 Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Merry Oaks's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Merry Oaks sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of neighborhoods and behind 94%. The grade covers only Merry Oaks's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Merry Oaks is 82.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the southeast areas to 1 in 19 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN report the most crime, about 113 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Merry Oaks for 2025 is $6,174,594, about $1,097 per resident and $2,363 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Merry Oaks Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN:	$1097
Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN:	$2536
Four Corners, Antioch, TN:	$459
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Merry Oaks is $1,097 per year, which is $633 more than the national average and $404 more than Nashville's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Merry Oaks:

In Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN, crime costs $2,536 per person, which is $1,439 more than in Merry Oaks.
In Four Corners, Antioch, TN, crime costs $459 per person, which is $638 less than in Merry Oaks

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Merry Oaks	Cost per Merry Oaks Resident
Murder	$818,593	$145
Rape/Sexual Assault	$303,344	$54
Robbery	$198,613	$35
Assault	$1.29 million	$230
Kidnapping	$113,582	$20
Vehicle Theft	$1.49 million	$264
Burglary	$189,859	$34
Theft	$825,504	$147
Arson	$13,349	$2
Vandalism	$325,434	$58
Animal Cruelty	$8,847	$2
Drug Crimes	$590,419	$105
Identity Theft	$5,069	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$6,174,594	$1,097

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Merry Oaks, Nashville, 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 Merry Oaks totals $7,317,484 ($1,300 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,492,078 ($2,397 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 northeast part of the neighborhood 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 Merry Oaks has 1, do the same, and of Merry Oaks's 5,628 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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Merry Oaks 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 Merry Oaks residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.004
Robbery	1.122
Rape	0.8889
Murder	0.0774
Total Violent Crime	10.09 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.32
Vehicle Theft	17.08
Burglary	3.719
Arson	0.0982
Total Property Crime	49.22 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3328
Drug Crimes	14.18
Vandalism	8.094
Identity Theft	0.1164
Animal Cruelty	0.2125
Total "Other" Rate	22.94 (F)

Individual Merry Oaks Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Merry Oaks is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Merry Oaks.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Donelson, Nashville, TN	F	D-	F
Rosebank, Nashville, TN	C-	C-	C
Lockeland Springs, Nashville, TN	D	D	D
CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN	D	D-	D
Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	D+
Glencliff, Nashville, TN	D-	F	D+
Woodbine, Nashville, TN	F	F	D-
Historic Edgefield, Nashville, TN	F	F	F
Southside, Nashville, TN	F	F	F
McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Merry Oaks is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ	A-	A-	A-
Tobin Hill, San Antonio, TX	F	F	F
Torringford, Torrington, CT	A	A+	A+
Tosa East Towne, Wauwatosa, WI	A-	A	A
University, Buffalo, NY	B-	D+	D+
Urbanizacion Levittown Lakes, Toa Baja, PR	C	C+	C+
Utah Park, Aurora, CO	D+	D+	D+
Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B	B
Euclid Ave South, Helena, MT	B	B+	B+
Vine, Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Merry Oaks is less safe than 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 Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Merry Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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