Aiken County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Aiken County in green. The most dangerous areas in Aiken 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 Aiken County, SC Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Aiken County is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of counties are safer and 17% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Aiken County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Aiken County is 0.1185 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Aiken County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Aiken County may be as high as 1 in 6,430 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,622 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Aiken County, SC: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Aiken County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Aiken County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Aiken County to the South Carolina 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, Aiken County is as safe as the South Carolina 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 Aiken County, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Aiken County about $38,067,290 in 2025, or roughly $223 per resident. This is part of Aiken County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Aiken County, including every crime type and how Aiken 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 Aiken County's crime maps on the Aiken County overall crime page.

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Individual Aiken County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Edgefield County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Richmond County, GA	B-	B	C-	D-
Columbia County, GA	A+	A	A	B+
Barnwell County, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Saluda County, SC	C	C	C+	D
Burke County, GA	B-	B	C-	C+
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	F	F
McDuffie County, GA	B+	C+	B	C-
Lincoln County, GA	B+	C	B	B
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C-	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Aiken 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
Maui County, HI	D+	B+	B+	A+
St. Clair County, MI	A	C+	C+	B+
Kenosha County, WI	C+	B-	B-	B-
Muskegon County, MI	D+	D-	D-	D
Indian River County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Dorchester County, SC	C-	C	C	C-
Olmsted County, MN	A-	A	A	A+
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B+	B-
Pueblo County, CO	F	D-	D-	D+
Paulding County, GA	A	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Aiken County, SC average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Aiken County schools on SchoolGrade

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