Bartow County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Bartow County is 0.0568 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bartow County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bartow County may be as high as 1 in 14,328 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,503 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Bartow County, GA: about 1 per year. The west part of Bartow County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bartow County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Bartow 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, Bartow County is safer than the Georgia 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 Bartow County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Bartow County about $12,209,913 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Bartow County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bartow County, including every crime type and how Bartow 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 Bartow County's crime maps on the Bartow County overall crime page.

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Individual Bartow County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cherokee County, GA	A-	A	A-	B+
Paulding County, GA	A	A-	A	A-
Floyd County, GA	B-	B-	C+	B
Gordon County, GA	B-	B+	C	C
Polk County, GA	B+	B+	B-	C+
Cobb County, GA	C+	D+	B-	B-
Pickens County, GA	B+	B+	B	B-
Douglas County, GA	B	B-	C+	C
Chattooga County, GA	B+	C+	B+	C+
Fulton County, GA	D+	C-	C-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Bartow 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
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B	A-
Jefferson County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Missoula County, MT	D+	D+	D+	C
Eau Claire County, WI	C+	A-	A-	B
Etowah County, AL	B-	B-	B-	C
Flagler County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Garland County, AR	D	D-	D-	C-
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	B-	C
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+	A+
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bartow County, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bartow County schools on SchoolGrade

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