With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 3 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Adams is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 85% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Adams is one in 325. Compared to communities within Tennessee, Adams‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 89% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Adams has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Adams is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Adams does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Adams.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Adams's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Adams is one in 649.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Adams compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Adams is just 2 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Adams is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.