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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$59,814

Cost of Crime™ for Porter Gap, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,191 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Porter Gap 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 Porter Gap, 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 Porter Gap's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Porter Gap sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Porter Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Porter Gap is 42.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Porter Gap, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Porter Gap for 2025 is $59,814, about $564 per resident and $1,191 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Porter Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Porter Gap, TN:	$564
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Porter Gap is $564 per year, which is $100 more than the national average and $129 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Porter Gap:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $899 more than in Porter Gap.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $263 less than in Porter Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Porter Gap	Cost per Porter Gap Resident
Murder	$17,871	$169
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,729	$45
Robbery	$2,625	$25
Assault	$5,025	$47
Kidnapping	$1,999	$19
Vehicle Theft	$2,280	$22
Burglary	$2,853	$27
Theft	$11,676	$110
Arson	$417	$4
Vandalism	$3,763	$35
Animal Cruelty	$108	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,438	$61
Identity Theft	$31	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$59,814	$564

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Porter Gap, 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 Porter Gap totals $143,661 ($1,355 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $203,474 ($1,920 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 Porter Gap's 106 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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Porter Gap 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 Porter Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.651
Robbery	0.7872
Rape	0.7357
Murder	0.0897
Total Violent Crime	3.263 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.27
Vehicle Theft	1.389
Burglary	2.967
Arson	0.1631
Total Property Crime	25.79 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3111
Drug Crimes	8.211
Vandalism	4.969
Identity Theft	0.0376
Animal Cruelty	0.1376
Total "Other" Rate	13.67 (D)

Individual Porter Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Halls, TN	D-	D-	D-
Edith, TN	D	C+	D-
Dry Hill, TN	D-	F	D-
Curve, TN	D-	F	D-
Gates, TN	D+	D-	C
Fowlkes, TN	D-	D+	D-
Flippin, TN	F	F	D-
South Dyersburg, TN	F	F	F
Bruceville, TN	D-	C+	D
Ripley, TN	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Porter Gap is higher 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
Frances, WA	D+	D	D
Whitefield, IL	B+	B+	B+
Whitehaven, MD	B-	D+	D+
Whiteland, TX	D	C+	C+
Whitesbog, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Garfield Center, KS	C-	C-	C-
Gardner, MI	B+	F	F
Gardenville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Gardena, ND	F	D+	D+
Garden Village, WI	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Porter Gap 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 Porter Gap, TN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Porter Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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