The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral

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

 

River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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D-
Other Crime Grade
C-

$43.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $2,510 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral 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 River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral's combined rate is higher than the norm. River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of neighborhoods and behind 85%. The grade covers only River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral is 64.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northeast areas to 1 in 34 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN report the most crime, about 696 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral for 2025 is $43,625,372, about $1,101 per resident and $2,510 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN: $1101
Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN: $2536
Four Corners, Antioch, TN: $459
Tennessee: $694
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral is $1,101 per year, which is $636 more than the national average and $407 more than Memphis's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral:
  • In Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN, crime costs $2,536 per person, which is $1,436 more than in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral.
  • In Four Corners, Antioch, TN, crime costs $459 per person, which is $642 less than in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral
Cost per River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral Resident
Murder
$16.2 million
$410
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.91 million
$48
Robbery
$989,683
$25
Assault
$6.05 million
$153
Kidnapping
$1.83 million
$46
Vehicle Theft
$4.72 million
$119
Burglary
$1.96 million
$50
Theft
$6.32 million
$159
Arson
$109,333
$3
Vandalism
$2.43 million
$61
Animal Cruelty
$25,840
$1
Drug Crimes
$1.03 million
$26
Identity Theft
$11,294
$0
Total Cost of Crime
$43,625,372
$1,101

The Intangible Cost of Crime in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, 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 River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral totals $118,607,158 ($2,992 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $162,232,530 ($4,093 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 west 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 River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral has 2, do the same, and of River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral's 39,639 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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River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral 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 River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.316
Robbery
0.7938
Rape
0.7945
Murder
0.2181
Total Violent Crime
7.122 (D+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
30.78
Vehicle Theft
7.683
Burglary
5.459
Arson
0.1142
Total Property Crime
44.04 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.7618
Drug Crimes
3.503
Vandalism
8.572
Identity Theft
0.0368
Animal Cruelty
0.0881
Total "Other" Rate
12.96 (C-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
C
F
F
F
F
D+
D+
D
F
F
F
C+
C
B-
B
A-
B+
F
F
F
F
F
F
B+
C+
A-
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral 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
B
B
B
F
D
D
B-
C
C
C
C-
C-
C
C+
C+
D+
B+
B+
D-
D-
D-
A-
B+
B+
A-
B-
B-
C+
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral 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 River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral schools on SchoolGrade

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