Is Antioch safe?
Nashville, Tennessee · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Antioch as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Antioch
“Go with care. Antioch offers exceptional international dining and convenient access to regional parks, but safety varies noticeably across its expansive footprint. Stick to main commercial centers during daylight and exercise situational awareness along the major transit corridors.”
Recent Metro Nashville Police data indicates ongoing proactive policing initiatives targeted at reducing commercial robberies and vehicle break-ins along the Bell Road and Murfreesboro Pike corridors.
About the area
Antioch is a sprawling, multicultural suburban community located in southeastern Nashville known for its rich global food scene and diverse residential neighborhoods. While it hosts great culinary destinations and access to Percy Priest Lake, it is largely car-dependent and contends with above-average localized crime along major arterial roads.
- Car-Dependent
- Multicultural
- Suburban Sprawl
- Commercial Strips
Walking and biking in Antioch
Walk score: 28/100 · Bike score: 24/100
Dedicated cycling infrastructure is sparse, though portions connect to the Mill Creek Greenway; Nashville B-cycle bike-share stations do not extend to Antioch.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Vibrant international culinary scene offering diverse immigrant-owned eateries and markets
- Close proximity to outdoor recreation at Percy Priest Lake and Long Hunter State Park
- High household vehicle ownership (over 92%) facilitating regional travel across Davidson County
- Ongoing commercial revitalization anchored by major mixed-use redevelopments at Century Farms
Cons
- Violent and property crime rates remain higher than Nashville metropolitan and national averages
- Higher density of concentrated multi-family rental complexes with frequent police call volumes
- Pedestrian safety is poor along high-speed corridors like Murfreesboro Pike and Bell Road
- Pockets of elevated poverty and income disparities across certain census tracts
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is moderately present along busy commercial strips such as Murfreesboro Pike and Bell Road, primarily manifesting as panhandling near major intersections and highway ramps.
What Antioch is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Active with heavy commuter traffic on I-24 and Bell Road; generally peaceful in residential areas.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Busy commercial activity in retail plazas with standard daytime suburban safety conditions.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Popular dining spots fill up, but caution is advised in strip mall parking lots after dark.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet in residential subdivisions, though late-night commercial corridors experience elevated risks of property and violent crime.
Transit, parking and getting around
WeGo Public Transit serves Antioch with main bus lines such as Route 55 (Murfreesboro Pike BRT-lite) and Route 15, connecting the area to Downtown Nashville; there is no passenger rail service.
Parking is virtually entirely free and plentiful in suburban strip mall lots and retail plazas, with street parking common in residential subdivisions.
Things to do in Antioch
- Explore the immense variety of Middle Eastern and international foods along Murfreesboro Pike
- Spend a day boating, fishing, or swimming at Percy Priest Lake and surrounding public recreation areas
- Catch public ice skating sessions or hockey games at the Ford Ice Center Antioch
Local favorites
- Degthai · Thai Restaurant · 4.7★ (1150)Popular spot serving authentic Thai street food and curries in an unassuming setting.
- King Tut's · Egyptian Restaurant · 4.8★ (680)Casual eatery offering flavorful Egyptian classics, shawarma, and homemade sauces.
- Ford Ice Center Antioch · Ice Skating Rink · 4.7★ (920)Modern dual-rink community sports facility managed by the Nashville Predators organization.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.
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