Macon County, TN Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 9 hours 30 minutes (on average) in Macon County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Macon County in green. The most dangerous areas in Macon 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 Macon County, TN Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Macon County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Macon County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Macon County is 0.9115 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Macon County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Macon County may be as high as 1 in 625 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,249 in the south 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 central parts of Macon County, TN: about 7 per year. The east part of Macon County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Macon 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 Macon County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Macon 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 Macon County has 1, have the same problem. Of Macon County’s 27,159 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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Macon 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 Macon County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.997
Robbery	0.5306
Rape	0.7617
Murder	0.0931
Total Violent Crime	4.383 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.97
Vehicle Theft	0.9115
Burglary	3.344
Arson	0.1596
Total Property Crime	16.38 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1310
Drug Crimes	7.998
Vandalism	4.908
Identity Theft	0.0423
Animal Cruelty	0.0823
Total "Other" Rate	13.16 (D+)

Individual Macon County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D	C-
Allen County, KY	B+	B+	B	B+
Smith County, TN	B-	B-	B	B-
Monroe County, KY	B+	A	B+	B-
Clay County, TN	D+	D+	D+	C+
Jackson County, TN	C+	D+	B-	B-
Sumner County, TN	B	B-	B+	D-
Wilson County, TN	B-	C-	B	D
Barren County, KY	B+	A	A-	C
Simpson County, KY	A-	A	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Macon County is lower 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
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	D+	C+
Toombs County, GA	C-	D-	D-	B+
Todd County, MN	B	B-	B-	B+
Daviess County, IN	A-	A+	A+	A-
Custer County, OK	D+	C	C	D-
Currituck County, NC	C+	C-	C-	B
Crook County, OR	B-	B-	B-	D
Crisp County, GA	D+	D	D	A-
Crawford County, WI	B	A-	A-	C
Transylvania County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Macon 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 Macon County, TN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Macon County schools on SchoolGrade

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Macon County, TN Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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