Amelia County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Amelia County is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of counties are safer and 37% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Amelia County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Amelia County is 0.0792 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Amelia County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Amelia County may be as high as 1 in 7,614 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,759 in the west part of the county.

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

How Amelia County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Amelia 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, Amelia County is as safe as 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 Amelia County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Amelia County about $2,096,334 in 2025, or roughly $149 per resident. This is part of Amelia County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Amelia County, including every crime type and how Amelia 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 Amelia County's crime maps on the Amelia County overall crime page.

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Individual Amelia County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nottoway County, VA	D+	C-	D+	D-
Powhatan County, VA	A+	A+	A+	B
Cumberland County, VA	B-	B+	B	D+
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	C+	C
Prince Edward County, VA	C	C+	C+	C+
Goochland County, VA	A-	A	B+	B+
Dinwiddie County, VA	B-	C+	B-	D
Lunenburg County, VA	C+	C	C+	D-
Richmond City, VA	D	C+	D	D
Henrico County, VA	C-	A-	D+	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Amelia County is lower 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
Washington County, CO	F	D	D	D-
Nemaha County, KS	B-	C-	C-	B+
Appomattox County, VA	A	B+	B+	D+
Wahkiakum County, WA	C	C	C	A+
Marshall County, KS	D	C	C	C
Refugio County, TX	D+	D-	D-	D
Kit Carson County, CO	D-	D	D	F
Musselshell County, MT	B-	C+	C+	C
Baca County, CO	D	F	F	D-
Mineral County, NV	D	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Amelia County, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Amelia County schools on SchoolGrade

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