Accomack County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Accomack County in green. The most dangerous areas in Accomack County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Accomack County, VA Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Accomack County is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of counties are safer and 18% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Accomack County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Accomack County is 0.1169 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Accomack County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Accomack County may be as high as 1 in 5,934 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,548 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Accomack County, VA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Accomack County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Accomack County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Accomack County to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Accomack County is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Accomack County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Accomack County about $8,038,465 in 2025, or roughly $220 per resident. This is part of Accomack County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Accomack County, including every crime type and how Accomack County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Accomack County's crime maps on the Accomack County overall crime page.

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Individual Accomack County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Accomack County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Accomack County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Somerset County, MD	D-	D-	D	D
Northampton County, VA	D+	C	D	D
Northumberland County, VA	B-	C+	B	C
Lancaster County, VA	C	B-	C-	D
Mathews County, VA	A	B+	A+	B
Middlesex County, VA	B	C+	A	C
Gloucester County, VA	A	A-	A-	B+
Richmond County, VA	B-	B+	B-	C-
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	C-	C
King and Queen County, VA	B+	B-	A-	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Accomack County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dare County, NC	D	D+	D+	B
Lewis County, NY	A+	B	B	A+
Chippewa County, MI	D	F	F	D
Houghton County, MI	C+	C-	C-	D
Clatsop County, OR	D-	D+	D+	A-
Del Norte County, CA	D+	D	D	A
Oceana County, MI	A	B	B	B+
Park County, WY	A	A+	A+	A-
Curry County, OR	C	C	C	B+
Washington County, ME	B-	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Accomack County, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Accomack County schools on SchoolGrade

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