Cherokee County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Cherokee County is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of counties are safer and 18% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cherokee County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Cherokee County is 0.1164 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cherokee County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cherokee County may be as high as 1 in 5,724 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,407 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Cherokee County, SC: about 2 per year. The north part of Cherokee County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cherokee County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Cherokee County to the South Carolina 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, Cherokee County is as safe as the South Carolina 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 Cherokee County, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cherokee County about $12,574,102 in 2025, or roughly $219 per resident. This is part of Cherokee County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cherokee County, including every crime type and how Cherokee 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 Cherokee County's crime maps on the Cherokee County overall crime page.

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Individual Cherokee County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C-	D-
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	C-	D+
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
Union County, SC	D	D	D+	F
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C-	B
Polk County, NC	B	B+	A-	A-
York County, SC	C	B-	C	B
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	C+	B+
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D+	D-
Greenville County, SC	D	C	D+	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Cherokee 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
Newton County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C-
Madison County, ID	C	D	D	A-
Marion County, OH	B	B+	B+	B+
Marion County, WV	B+	B+	B+	C
Marquette County, MI	C-	C	C	B-
Maverick County, TX	D	D+	D+	A
McMinn County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C-
Mercer County, WV	A-	A-	A-	C
Nacogdoches County, TX	D+	C-	C-	C-
Navarro County, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cherokee County, SC average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cherokee County schools on SchoolGrade

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