Gadsden County, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Gadsden County is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of counties are safer and 38% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gadsden County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Gadsden County is 0.0788 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gadsden County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gadsden County may be as high as 1 in 9,481 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,977 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Gadsden County, FL: about 1 per year. The west part of Gadsden County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Gadsden County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gadsden County to the Florida 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, Gadsden County is less safe than the Florida 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 Gadsden County, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gadsden County about $6,321,396 in 2025, or roughly $148 per resident. This is part of Gadsden County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gadsden County, including every crime type and how Gadsden 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 Gadsden County's crime maps on the Gadsden County overall crime page.

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Individual Gadsden County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Leon County, FL	A+	A	A+	B+
Decatur County, GA	B-	C	C	C+
Liberty County, FL	D+	B-	D-	A-
Grady County, GA	A+	B-	A+	B-
Seminole County, GA	C+	C	D+	C+
Wakulla County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Calhoun County, FL	A+	C+	A	A
Jackson County, FL	A+	C+	A+	A-
Jefferson County, FL	A+	C	A	A
Thomas County, GA	B-	C+	C	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Gadsden 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
Lee County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Phelps County, MO	C	C	C	D+
Perry County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
McLeod County, MN	A	A	A	A
Madison County, ID	C	D	D	A-
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A-	B-
Lincoln County, TN	C+	C-	C-	C
Lincoln County, NE	C-	B+	B+	A
Lincoln County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Lincoln County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gadsden County, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gadsden County schools on SchoolGrade

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