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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$170,582

Cost of Crime™ for Sandy Lane, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,309 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sandy Lane 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 Sandy Lane, TN Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sandy Lane's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sandy Lane sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Sandy Lane's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sandy Lane is 29.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Sandy Lane, TN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sandy Lane, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sandy Lane for 2025 is $170,582, about $552 per resident and $1,309 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sandy Lane Compared to Other Cities?

Sandy Lane, TN:	$552
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sandy Lane is $552 per year, which is $88 more than the national average and $141 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sandy Lane:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $911 more than in Sandy Lane.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $250 less than in Sandy Lane

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sandy Lane	Cost per Sandy Lane Resident
Murder	$60,749	$197
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,607	$47
Robbery	$6,234	$20
Assault	$29,543	$96
Kidnapping	$3,288	$11
Vehicle Theft	$4,052	$13
Burglary	$7,846	$25
Theft	$9,359	$30
Arson	$1,234	$4
Vandalism	$13,892	$45
Animal Cruelty	$210	$1
Drug Crimes	$19,234	$62
Identity Theft	$334	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$170,582	$552

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sandy Lane, 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 Sandy Lane totals $482,781 ($1,562 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $653,364 ($2,114 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 Sandy Lane's 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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Sandy Lane 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 Sandy Lane residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.329
Robbery	0.6414
Rape	0.7796
Murder	0.1046
Total Violent Crime	4.855 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.848
Vehicle Theft	0.8469
Burglary	2.800
Arson	0.1654
Total Property Crime	9.660 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1755
Drug Crimes	8.415
Vandalism	6.293
Identity Theft	0.1398
Animal Cruelty	0.0918
Total "Other" Rate	15.12 (D-)

Individual Sandy Lane Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smithfield, TN	B	B-	A+
Tellico Plains, TN	D	D	C-
Cokercreek, TN	B	B-	A+
Jalapa, TN	C	C	B-
Rural Vale, TN	C	D+	B+
Bullet Creek, TN	D	D-	C-
Violet, NC	D+	C-	D+
Towee, TN	C-	D	C+
Farner, TN	C+	D+	B+
Unaka, NC	C+	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandy Lane is similar 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
Georgetown, NJ	A+	A+	A+
St. Clair, GA	C-	B+	B+
Granville, IN	B-	A-	A-
Golansville, VA	D	D	D
Glencliff, NH	A	A+	A+
Gipsy, MO	D-	D-	D-
Gilby, ND	B-	B-	B-
Gilberton, PA	B-	D	D
Gibbon Glade, PA	D-	D+	D+
Giants Neck, CT	D+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Sandy Lane 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 Sandy Lane, TN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sandy Lane schools on SchoolGrade

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