Clarke County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Clarke 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 Clarke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

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

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clarke County may be as high as 1 in 10,412 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,937 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Clarke County, GA: about 2 per year. The east part of Clarke County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Clarke County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Clarke 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, Clarke 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 Clarke County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Clarke County about $20,485,121 in 2025, or roughly $152 per resident. This is part of Clarke County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clarke County, including every crime type and how Clarke 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 Clarke County's crime maps on the Clarke County overall crime page.

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Individual Clarke County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oconee County, GA	A	A+	A-	B+
Madison County, GA	A	B	A-	B+
Oglethorpe County, GA	A	A-	A	B+
Jackson County, GA	A	A	B+	C+
Barrow County, GA	A+	A	A+	C+
Morgan County, GA	A-	A-	B-	B
Walton County, GA	A	B+	A	C
Banks County, GA	A	A	A-	B-
Greene County, GA	A-	B-	B	B-
Elbert County, GA	B-	C+	C+	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Clarke 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
Wood County, OH	A-	B+	B+	A
Morgan County, AL	B	B+	B+	B+
Saline County, AR	B	C	C	B-
San Juan County, NM	D	D-	D-	D-
Tangipahoa Parish, LA	B-	D+	D+	D-
Tazewell County, IL	A+	A+	A+	B+
Tom Green County, TX	D+	D+	D+	D
Warren County, KY	B+	A	A	C-
Comanche County, OK	C-	D	D	D-
Cochise County, AZ	B	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clarke County, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clarke County schools on SchoolGrade

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