Augusta County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Augusta County is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Augusta County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Augusta County is 0.0512 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Augusta County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Augusta County may be as high as 1 in 13,191 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,674 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Augusta County, VA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Augusta County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Augusta County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Augusta 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, Augusta County is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Augusta County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Augusta County about $7,789,837 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Augusta County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Augusta County, including every crime type and how Augusta 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 Augusta County's crime maps on the Augusta County overall crime page.

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Individual Augusta County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Staunton City, VA	B	A	B	B
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	D+	C
Nelson County, VA	C-	C+	D	D+
Harrisonburg City, VA	B	A-	C	A
Rockingham County, VA	A-	A	A-	B
Albemarle County, VA	B	A+	C+	D
Charlottesville City, VA	C-	B-	D+	F
Rockbridge County, VA	B+	A-	A-	B
Buena Vista City, VA	B-	C+	B	C+
Lexington City, VA	D-	C+	D-	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Augusta County is similar 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
Monroe County, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Grays Harbor County, WA	F	D	D	A
Clearfield County, PA	A	A-	A-	C+
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	C+	A+
Orange County, TX	C-	D+	D+	C-
Natrona County, WY	A-	A+	A+	A+
Sullivan County, NY	B	D+	D+	A
Iberia Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	F
Cattaraugus County, NY	B	C	C	A
Cascade County, MT	D+	D	D	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Augusta County, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Augusta County schools on SchoolGrade

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