Branch County, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Branch County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Branch County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Branch County is 0.0599 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Branch County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Branch County may be as high as 1 in 12,124 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,166 in the north part of the county.

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

How Branch County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Branch County to the Michigan 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, Branch County is safer than the Michigan 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 Branch County, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Branch County about $5,245,840 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Branch County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Branch County, including every crime type and how Branch 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 Branch County's crime maps on the Branch County overall crime page.

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Individual Branch County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Steuben County, IN	A	A	A	B
Hillsdale County, MI	A	B	A	C
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	B	B+
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	A+	A-
LaGrange County, IN	B+	C+	B-	D-
Williams County, OH	A-	B-	A-	A
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	B	B-
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	A-	C-
Noble County, IN	A	A	A	C+
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B+	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Branch 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
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-
McClain County, OK	B	C	C	C
Madison County, NE	C	B	B	A
Macoupin County, IL	A-	A-	A-	C+
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	B-	C-
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	A	B-
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A-	B-
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D	F
Lincoln County, TN	C+	C-	C-	C
McMinn County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Branch County, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Branch County schools on SchoolGrade

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