Atkinson County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Atkinson County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Atkinson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Atkinson County is 0.0662 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Atkinson County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Atkinson County may be as high as 1 in 11,913 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,555 in the central part of the county.

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

How Atkinson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Atkinson County to the Georgia 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, Atkinson County is safer than the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Atkinson County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Atkinson County about $1,049,091 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Atkinson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Atkinson County, including every crime type and how Atkinson 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 Atkinson County's crime maps on the Atkinson County overall crime page.

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Individual Atkinson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Coffee County, GA	B	C	B-	B-
Clinch County, GA	B-	C	C+	C-
Berrien County, GA	A-	B+	B	B
Lanier County, GA	C	D+	C-	C
Bacon County, GA	C	D	C	C-
Ware County, GA	C	D	C-	D+
Irwin County, GA	C	D+	C	C
Cook County, GA	B-	C-	C	C
Ben Hill County, GA	B+	C+	B	C-
Pierce County, GA	A-	C	B+	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Atkinson 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
Sutton County, TX	F	D	D	D-
Ness County, KS	D-	D+	D+	C-
Cook County, MN	D	C-	C-	C-
Sherman County, NE	C	F	F	C
Converse County, WY	B+	A	A	B+
Sioux County, NE	D-	D-	D-	C+
Conecuh County, AL	C-	D+	D+	F
Liberty County, FL	D+	B-	B-	A-
Liberty County, MT	F	F	F	D+
Comanche County, KS	D	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atkinson County, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Atkinson County schools on SchoolGrade

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