Duplin County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Duplin County is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of counties are safer and 22% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Duplin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Duplin County is 0.1026 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Duplin County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Duplin County may be as high as 1 in 5,989 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,092 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Duplin County, NC: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Duplin County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Duplin County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Duplin County to the North Carolina 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, Duplin County is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Duplin County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Duplin County about $8,094,120 in 2025, or roughly $193 per resident. This is part of Duplin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Duplin County, including every crime type and how Duplin 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 Duplin County's crime maps on the Duplin County overall crime page.

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Individual Duplin County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sampson County, NC	C-	C-	C	C-
Lenoir County, NC	D-	D-	D	D-
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	D
Onslow County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C+
Pender County, NC	C	B	C	B
Jones County, NC	B	B	A-	D
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	C-
Bladen County, NC	D	D-	D+	D
Craven County, NC	C	C	C+	C-
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Duplin 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
Stokes County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	B
DeKalb County, IN	A	A	A	B-
Delaware County, NY	A-	C+	C+	A
Delaware County, OK	C-	C-	C-	D
Eagle County, CO	F	D-	D-	D
Genesee County, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+
Scott County, KY	A	A+	A+	B-
St. Mary Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	D-
Darke County, OH	A	B+	B+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Duplin County, NC average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Duplin County schools on SchoolGrade

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