Dalton, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Dalton is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dalton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Dalton is 0.0963 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dalton generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dalton may be as high as 1 in 7,952 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,085 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Dalton, GA: about 1 per year. The south part of Dalton has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Dalton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dalton 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, Dalton 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 Dalton, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dalton about $14,602,733 in 2025, or roughly $181 per resident. This is part of Dalton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dalton, including every crime type and how Dalton compares to other cities.

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 Dalton's crime maps on the Dalton overall crime page.

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Individual Dalton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rocky Face, GA	B	B	B-	B-
Tunnel Hill, GA	B+	B+	B-	B+
Varnell, GA	A	A	A-	B-
Spring Place, GA	B+	B+	B+	C+
Trickum, GA	B+	A-	B	B
Chatsworth, GA	B-	B-	C+	C+
Sumac, GA	B+	A	B-	B-
Eton, GA	B	B	B-	C+
Hill City, GA	D+	B-	D	C+
Villanow, GA	B-	D+	B-	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Dalton is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Auburn, AL	C	C+	C+	C+
Bethlehem, PA	C+	B-	B-	B
Battle Creek, MI	C	D	D	B-
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D-	F
Bellevue, WA	D-	D	D	C+
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	B
Atascocita, TX	C-	C-	C-	D
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D	C+
Alpharetta, GA	C	B-	B-	D-
Arlington Heights, IL	B	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dalton, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dalton schools on SchoolGrade

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