Albemarle County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Albemarle County is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of counties are safer and 15% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Albemarle County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Albemarle County is 0.1235 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Albemarle County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Albemarle County may be as high as 1 in 6,039 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,916 in the northeast part of the county.

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

How Albemarle County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Albemarle 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, Albemarle 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 Albemarle County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Albemarle County about $27,497,184 in 2025, or roughly $232 per resident. This is part of Albemarle County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Albemarle County, including every crime type and how Albemarle 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 Albemarle County's crime maps on the Albemarle County overall crime page.

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Individual Albemarle County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Charlottesville City, VA	C-	B-	D+	F
Greene County, VA	A	A+	A-	A-
Fluvanna County, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	D+	C
Nelson County, VA	C-	C+	D	D+
Madison County, VA	A	A+	A-	A-
Augusta County, VA	A	A	A	B+
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	B+	B-
Staunton City, VA	B	A	B	B
Rockingham County, VA	A-	A	A-	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Albemarle 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
Jefferson County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B	A-
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A
Allegan County, MI	A+	B	B	A-
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	D	B+
Flagler County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Cowlitz County, WA	D	C	C	A+
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	B-	C
Missoula County, MT	D+	D+	D+	C
Craighead County, AR	D	D-	D-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Albemarle County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Albemarle County schools on SchoolGrade

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