Clayton County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Clayton County is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clayton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Clayton County is 0.1009 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clayton County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clayton County may be as high as 1 in 8,287 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,891 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Clayton County, GA: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Clayton County has fewer cases of murder with only 2 in a typical year.

How Clayton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Clayton 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, Clayton County is less safe than 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 Clayton County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Clayton County about $61,396,644 in 2025, or roughly $190 per resident. This is part of Clayton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clayton County, including every crime type and how Clayton 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 Clayton County's crime maps on the Clayton County overall crime page.

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Individual Clayton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Henry County, GA	B+	B+	B	B+
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	B+
DeKalb County, GA	C-	C	C-	D-
Fulton County, GA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+	D+
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C+	C
Coweta County, GA	A	C	A	A-
Douglas County, GA	B	B-	C+	C
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+	B+
Butts County, GA	A-	B-	A-	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Clayton 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
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B-	C-
Travis County, TX	C+	C	C	A-
Whatcom County, WA	D-	C	C	A
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	C+	C+
Rutherford County, TN	C+	C+	C+	B
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B	A
Shelby County, AL	B+	A+	A+	C+
Wake County, NC	C	B	B	B
Shelby County, TN	F	F	F	F
Will County, IL	A	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clayton County, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Clayton County schools on SchoolGrade

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