Dickenson County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Dickenson County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dickenson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Dickenson County is 0.0874 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dickenson County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dickenson County may be as high as 1 in 8,309 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,779 in the east part of the county.

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

How Dickenson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dickenson County to the Virginia 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, Dickenson County is less safe than the Virginia 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 Dickenson County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dickenson County about $2,275,495 in 2025, or roughly $164 per resident. This is part of Dickenson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dickenson County, including every crime type and how Dickenson 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 Dickenson County's crime maps on the Dickenson County overall crime page.

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Individual Dickenson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-	C-
Buchanan County, VA	C	C	B-	C-
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Russell County, VA	C	B-	C-	D+
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B	C+
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Scott County, VA	C+	B+	C+	C-
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	C+	B-
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Dickenson 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
Richland County, MT	C+	D+	D+	B
Holmes County, FL	A+	B	B	A-
Holmes County, MS	D	B	B	D
Hopewell City, VA	B-	C+	C+	F
Hormigueros Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	D-
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Jo Daviess County, IL	B	B-	B-	B+
Quebradillas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Redwood County, MN	B-	B+	B+	A
Renville County, MN	B	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dickenson County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dickenson County schools on SchoolGrade

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