Casey County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Casey County is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of counties are safer and 54% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Casey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Casey County is 0.0636 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Casey County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Casey County may be as high as 1 in 13,905 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,842 in the north part of the county.

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

How Casey County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Casey 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, Casey 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 Casey County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Casey County about $1,964,645 in 2025, or roughly $120 per resident. This is part of Casey County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Casey County, including every crime type and how Casey 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 Casey County's crime maps on the Casey County overall crime page.

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Individual Casey County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	B-	B
Russell County, KY	B	A-	B	C
Pulaski County, KY	C+	B-	C	C
Taylor County, KY	B	A	B-	C
Adair County, KY	C+	B	B-	C-
Boyle County, KY	B+	A	B	C+
Marion County, KY	A-	A	B+	C
Garrard County, KY	A-	A	B+	C
Rockcastle County, KY	B-	B+	B	C
Wayne County, KY	B-	B+	B	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Casey 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
Wilson County, KS	D+	D	D	C-
Bayfield County, WI	C+	C+	C+	D+
Barton County, MO	D+	D-	D-	D-
Ciales Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Churchill County, NV	D+	D	D	D-
White County, IL	A	A	A	B
Barbour County, WV	A-	B+	B+	C
Wilcox County, AL	F	F	F	F
Wilcox County, GA	C	C	C	C-
Wilkinson County, MS	C+	A	A	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Casey County, KY average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Casey County schools on SchoolGrade

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