According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Adams is safer than 85% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Tennessee, only on the order of 11% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Adams. If you live in Adams, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 325. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

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.