38259, TN Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D+

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

Which crimes are included?

$202,057

Cost of Crime™ for 38259, TN

In 2025, violent crime will cost $936 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 38259 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 38259 against the average US zip, where the rate is higher than the norm. 38259 sits in the 24th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 24% of zip codes and behind 76%. The grade covers only 38259's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 38259 is 4.887 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 199 in the southwest areas to 1 in 218 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 38259, TN report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 38259, TN

The tangible cost of violent crime in 38259 is projected at $202,057 for 2025, about $287 per resident and $936 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 38259 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

38259, TN:	$287
38114, TN:	$1717
37363, TN:	$144
Tennessee:	$402
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $287 per resident each year in 38259, which is $29 more than the national average and $115 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 38259:

In 38114, TN, crime costs $1,717 per person, which is $1,430 more than in 38259.
In 37363, TN, crime costs $144 per person, which is $143 less than in 38259

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 38259, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 38259	Cost per 38259 Resident
Murder	$87,871	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,722	$42
Robbery	$14,042	$20
Assault	$70,422	$100
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$202,057	$287

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 38259, TN

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 38259 totals $749,833 ($1,067 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $951,890 ($1,354 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 38259, TN, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the zip has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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38259 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 38259 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.488
Robbery	0.6350
Rape	0.6973
Murder	0.0665
Total Violent Crime	4.887 (D+)

Individual 38259 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 38259 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 38259.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
38240, TN	C-	D+	C+
38059, TN	C	C-	B
38233, TN	D+	D	C+
38369, TN	D	C	D+
38330, TN	D	D	D+
38007, TN	C-	D+	C+
38024, TN	D	D-	D+
38080, TN	D	D	C
38255, TN	D	D-	C-
38047, TN	C-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

38259 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
03875, NH	A-	A+	A+
12863, NY	A+	A	A
63964, MO	D	D	D
62842, IL	B+	A	A
64642, MO	B-	D	D
65264, MO	D+	D-	D-
65333, MO	C-	C+	C+
65790, MO	C	F	F
66031, KS	F	D-	D-
66403, KS	C+	C	C

Considering only the violent crime rate, 38259 is safer than the Tennessee state average and less safe than the national average.

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