Breathitt County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Breathitt County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Breathitt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Breathitt County is 0.0650 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Breathitt County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Breathitt County may be as high as 1 in 13,213 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,487 in the north part of the county.

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

How Breathitt County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Breathitt County to the Kentucky 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, Breathitt County is safer than the Kentucky 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 Breathitt County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Breathitt County about $1,804,614 in 2025, or roughly $122 per resident. This is part of Breathitt County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Breathitt County, including every crime type and how Breathitt 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 Breathitt County's crime maps on the Breathitt County overall crime page.

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Individual Breathitt County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wolfe County, KY	D+	B+	D	C-
Owsley County, KY	D+	C	D+	C
Lee County, KY	D+	B-	D+	C
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	C+	C+
Magoffin County, KY	C+	A-	C	C+
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Leslie County, KY	C	C+	C+	C+
Morgan County, KY	B	A	B	B-
Clay County, KY	C	B-	C+	C-
Menifee County, KY	B+	B+	A-	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Breathitt 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
Morgan County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B
Madison County, NC	C+	C	C	B-
Mahaska County, IA	B	A-	A-	A
Mitchell County, GA	C	D+	D+	D+
Mitchell County, KS	D	D+	D+	C-
Modoc County, CA	D+	D-	D-	C
Monroe County, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Montgomery County, AR	D	D	D	D+
Montgomery County, IA	C	C	C	A-
Montgomery County, MS	B+	A+	A+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Breathitt County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Breathitt County schools on SchoolGrade

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