Cumberland County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Cumberland County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cumberland County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Cumberland County is 0.0671 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cumberland County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cumberland County may be as high as 1 in 13,242 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,124 in the west part of the county.

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

How Cumberland County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cumberland County about $671,804 in 2025, or roughly $126 per resident. This is part of Cumberland County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cumberland County, including every crime type and how Cumberland 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 Cumberland County's crime maps on the Cumberland County overall crime page.

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Individual Cumberland County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Clinton County, KY	C	B+	C+	B-
Clay County, TN	D+	D+	D+	B-
Monroe County, KY	B+	A	B+	C
Metcalfe County, KY	B+	A-	B+	C+
Pickett County, TN	D+	D	C+	C-
Adair County, KY	C+	B	B-	C-
Russell County, KY	B	A-	B	C
Wayne County, KY	B-	B+	B	C+
Overton County, TN	B	C	A-	D-
Barren County, KY	B+	A	A-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Cumberland 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
Oglala Lakota County, SD	F	F	F	F
McCook County, SD	B+	C-	C-	B-
McCormick County, SC	F	D-	D-	F
McCulloch County, TX	D-	D+	D+	D
McIntosh County, GA	B-	C	C	B
McIntosh County, ND	D	C	C	C
McKenzie County, ND	D+	C-	C-	D-
McLean County, KY	B+	A+	A+	B+
McLean County, ND	B-	A-	A-	C+
McMullen County, TX	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cumberland County, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cumberland County schools on SchoolGrade

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