Athens County, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Athens County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Athens County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Athens County is 0.0856 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Athens County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Athens County may be as high as 1 in 8,991 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,349 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Athens County, OH: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Athens County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Athens County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Athens County to the Ohio 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, Athens County is less safe than the Ohio 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 Athens County, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Athens County about $9,420,911 in 2025, or roughly $161 per resident. This is part of Athens County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Athens County, including every crime type and how Athens 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 Athens County's crime maps on the Athens County overall crime page.

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Individual Athens County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	B-
Hocking County, OH	B	C	B-	B+
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	D+	B+
Vinton County, OH	A	B	A	B
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B	B+
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	B+
Washington County, OH	B+	B	B+	A-
Jackson County, OH	B+	B	B+	B-
Mason County, WV	A-	B	A-	B
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Athens 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+
Iron County, UT	C+	B	B	A
Portage County, WI	B	A-	A-	C+
Chaves County, NM	C-	D+	D+	F
Pulaski County, KY	C+	B-	B-	C
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B-	B
Tuscola County, MI	A	C	C	A-
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	D+	A
Maverick County, TX	D	D+	D+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Athens County, OH average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Athens County schools on SchoolGrade

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