Durham, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Durham is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Durham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Durham is 0.0349 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Durham generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Durham may be as high as 1 in 19,008 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 43,267 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Durham's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Durham to the California 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, Durham is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Durham, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Durham about $274,960 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Durham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Durham, including every crime type and how Durham 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 Durham's crime maps on the Durham overall crime page.

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Individual Durham Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nelson, CA	D-	D	F	B
Chico, CA	D+	D+	D-	B+
Butte Valley, CA	D+	D-	D	C+
Ordbend, CA	C+	C+	D+	B-
Pentz, CA	D	F	D-	C+
Rotavele, CA	C	C-	D	C+
Richardson Springs, CA	D+	D-	D	B
Paradise, CA	F	F	F	C
Richvale, CA	D+	D-	D	C+
Hamilton City, CA	D+	D	D	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Durham is lower 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
Kerhonkson, NY	B	C	C	C
Newport, VT	D+	D+	D+	B
Newfield, NY	A-	C+	C+	B
Jonesville, MI	B-	C+	C+	F
Auburn, KY	C+	A-	A-	C
Belden, MS	A	A+	A+	B
New Lisbon, WI	C	C-	C-	C+
Anza, CA	C-	D	D	B
Morrisville, VT	B	B	B	A-
Lexington, OH	B+	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Durham, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Durham schools on SchoolGrade

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