Allegany County, MD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Allegany County is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Allegany County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Allegany County is 0.0918 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Allegany County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Allegany County may be as high as 1 in 7,273 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,837 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Allegany County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Allegany County to the Maryland 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, Allegany County is as safe as the Maryland 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 Allegany County, MD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Allegany County about $11,407,690 in 2025, or roughly $172 per resident. This is part of Allegany County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Allegany County, including every crime type and how Allegany 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 Allegany County's crime maps on the Allegany County overall crime page.

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Individual Allegany County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mineral County, WV	A	A-	A+	B
Hampshire County, WV	B+	B-	A	C+
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	C	B
Somerset County, PA	A	A-	B+	C+
Morgan County, WV	A+	A	A+	A
Bedford County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
Fulton County, PA	A	A-	A-	B-
Preston County, WV	A+	A-	A+	B+
Berkeley County, WV	A+	A	A+	A
Frederick County, VA	A+	A	A+	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Allegany 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
Aroostook County, ME	B-	A+	A+	B+
Coos County, OR	D	C	C	A-
Kauai County, HI	C	B+	B+	A+
Grays Harbor County, WA	F	D	D	A
Klamath County, OR	C-	C-	C-	B
Blount County, AL	B	A-	A-	B-
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	D+	A
Cattaraugus County, NY	B	C	C	A
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B-	B
Starr County, TX	F	F	F	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Allegany County, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Allegany County schools on SchoolGrade

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