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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Nashville are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Nashville. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Nashville neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Nashville For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Nashville in 2022? That would be Poplar Creek Estates. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Nashville.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Nashville neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Nashville that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Nashville.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Nashville For 2022
Population: 1,011
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 55
Property Crime Per 100k: 523
More on Poplar Creek Estates: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,497
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 72
Property Crime Per 100k: 499
More on Edmondson-Cloverland: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 677
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 215
Property Crime Per 100k: 595
More on Rachel Jackson: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,409
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 289
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,376
More on Southeast: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,610
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 406
Property Crime Per 100k: 956
More on Hermitage Hills: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 449
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 339
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,753
More on West Meade Park: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 878
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 482
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,639
More on East End: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 651
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 244
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,992
More on Hoggett Ford Road: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 733
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 472
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,649
More on Germantown: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,215
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 135
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,541
More on Barclay Drive: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Nashville Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Nashville.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 88 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Nashville." We're lookin' at you, Poplar Creek Estates.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Nashville. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In Nashville
Looking at the data, you can tell that Poplar Creek Estates is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most Tennessee residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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