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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Powell, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,354 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Powell 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 Powell, 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 Powell's combined rate is higher than the norm. Powell sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Powell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Powell is 34.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Powell, TN report the most crime, about 251 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Powell, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Powell for 2025 is $14,797,934, about $523 per resident and $1,354 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Powell, TN:	$523
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Powell is $523 per year, which is $59 more than the national average and $171 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Powell:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $940 more than in Powell.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $221 less than in Powell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Powell	Cost per Powell Resident
Murder	$2.66 million	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.19 million	$42
Robbery	$375,762	$13
Assault	$3.59 million	$127
Kidnapping	$351,596	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2.26 million	$80
Burglary	$432,980	$15
Theft	$1.33 million	$47
Arson	$76,941	$3
Vandalism	$820,808	$29
Animal Cruelty	$14,530	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.68 million	$59
Identity Theft	$18,046	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$14,797,934	$523

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Powell, 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 Powell totals $24,441,858 ($863 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,239,793 ($1,386 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 city 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 Powell has 1, do the same, and of Powell's 28,309 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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Powell 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 Powell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.422
Robbery	0.4220
Rape	0.6955
Murder	0.0500
Total Violent Crime	5.589 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.037
Vehicle Theft	5.147
Burglary	1.686
Arson	0.1125
Total Property Crime	15.98 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2048
Drug Crimes	8.019
Vandalism	4.059
Identity Theft	0.0824
Animal Cruelty	0.0694
Total "Other" Rate	12.43 (D)

Individual Powell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Heiskell, TN	D	D+	C-
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	C-
Edgemoor, TN	D+	D+	D+
Clinton, TN	D+	D	C-
Norris, TN	C-	D+	C
Melbourne, TN	C	D+	C+
Seeber Flats, TN	D+	D	C
Laurel Grove, TN	C-	C-	C+
Oak Ridge, TN	D	C-	D+
Corryton, TN	C	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Powell 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
Hatillo, PR	F	D-	D-
Stillwater, MN	C+	B+	B+
Stephenville, TX	D-	D+	D+
Springboro, OH	A	A-	A-
South Windsor, CT	B	A+	A+
South Portland, ME	C	A+	A+
South Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D+
South Laurel, MD	B-	C+	C+
Shoreview, MN	C	A	A
Shelbyville, IN	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Powell is safer 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 Powell, TN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Powell schools on SchoolGrade

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