Dickson County, TN Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 5 hours 34 minutes (on average) in Dickson County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Dickson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dickson County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Dickson County, TN Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Dickson County is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of counties are safer and 34% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dickson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Dickson County is 1.333 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dickson County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Dickson County may be as high as 1 in 514 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,203 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Dickson County, TN: about 13 per year. The southwest part of Dickson County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Dickson County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Dickson County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dickson County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dickson County has 6, have the same problem. Of Dickson County’s 56,218 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Dickson County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dickson County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.860
Robbery	0.4585
Rape	0.7596
Murder	0.0646
Total Violent Crime	4.143 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.122
Vehicle Theft	1.333
Burglary	2.264
Arson	0.1417
Total Property Crime	11.86 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1639
Drug Crimes	7.531
Vandalism	4.141
Identity Theft	0.0568
Animal Cruelty	0.0840
Total "Other" Rate	11.98 (C-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Dickson County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dickson County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Hickman County, TN	C	D+	B-	D+
Cheatham County, TN	B	C+	A-	D
Humphreys County, TN	C	D+	B-	C+
Houston County, TN	B	C-	A+	C+
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B+	D-
Montgomery County, TN	B-	C-	B	D+
Davidson County, TN	F	F	D-	F
Maury County, TN	B-	C	B	D+
Stewart County, TN	C	D+	B	C-
Robertson County, TN	B-	C	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Dickson County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B+	B
Harrisonburg City, VA	B	A-	A-	A+
Hawkins County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C+
Henderson County, KY	B	A-	A-	D+
Henry County, IL	A-	B	B	B
Henry County, IN	A	A-	A-	A
Henry County, VA	B-	B-	B-	B+
Herkimer County, NY	A	B+	B+	A+
Hood County, TX	C+	B-	B-	B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Dickson County is safer than the Tennessee state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dickson County, TN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dickson County schools on SchoolGrade

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