Ben Hill County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Ben Hill County is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of counties are safer and 36% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ben Hill County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Ben Hill County is 0.0811 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ben Hill County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ben Hill County may be as high as 1 in 9,629 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,222 in the northwest part of the county.

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

How Ben Hill County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ben Hill 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, Ben Hill County is as safe as the Georgia 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 Ben Hill County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ben Hill County about $2,735,091 in 2025, or roughly $153 per resident. This is part of Ben Hill County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ben Hill County, including every crime type and how Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County's crime maps on the Ben Hill County overall crime page.

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Individual Ben Hill County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Irwin County, GA	C	D+	C	C
Wilcox County, GA	C	C	C-	C-
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	C-
Tift County, GA	C-	C-	D+	C
Coffee County, GA	B	C	B-	B-
Telfair County, GA	D	D-	D	C-
Dodge County, GA	B	C-	B	C+
Berrien County, GA	A-	B+	B	B
Crisp County, GA	D+	D	D	D+
Atkinson County, GA	B	A+	C-	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Ben Hill 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
Sabine County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C+
Clearwater County, MN	D+	B-	B-	A
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D	B-
Roosevelt County, MT	F	F	F	D+
Clayton County, IA	B	B	B	A+
Clay County, WV	B+	B	B	B
Clay County, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Roosevelt County, NM	C	C-	C-	F
Runnels County, TX	D	D	D	D
Cleburne County, AR	D	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ben Hill County, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ben Hill County schools on SchoolGrade

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