Collierville among safest cities in state | Collierville Independent

Collierville was recently named the 16th safest city in Tennessee by Safe Choice Security. In a quest to create a thorough listing of safe locations to live and do business in Tennessee, Safe Choice Security analyzed data provided by the 2012 FBI crime statistics.

By looking at both property and violent crime statistics and studying them in terms of population and other factors, Safe Choice compiled a list of the safest cities.

Collierville Statistics:

• Population: 44,690

• Violent Crimes per 1,000: 1.72

• Property Crimes per 1,000: 19.85

• Crime Index: 40

• Safer than 40 percent of US cities