Galax, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Galax is 0.0912 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galax generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Galax may be as high as 1 in 9,126 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,125 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Galax's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Galax 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, Galax 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 Galax, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Galax about $2,665,141 in 2025, or roughly $171 per resident. This is part of Galax's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galax, including every crime type and how Galax 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 Galax's crime maps on the Galax overall crime page.

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Individual Galax Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Galax, VA	B-	A-	A-	C-
Oldtown, VA	C+	B-	B-	D
Pipers Gap, VA	C	A-	B	D+
Hickory Flat, VA	B	C-	A-	D
Hebron, VA	A-	B+	A+	D+
Stevens Creek, VA	C	C+	C	D
Woodlawn, VA	B-	B+	B-	C-
Fries, VA	C+	C+	C+	D
Carsonville, VA	C-	C-	C-	D
Ennice, NC	B-	B-	A-	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Galax 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
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY	B	C+	C+	A-
Shawano, WI	C-	C+	C+	C-
Sharonville, OH	D	B-	B-	B
Seven Oaks, SC	F	F	F	F
Seven Corners, VA	F	B+	B+	B+
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	B	B+	B+	A
Selinsgrove, PA	B	A	A	C+
Seekonk, MA	B	C	C	A+
Scottsville, KY	C	C+	C+	C+
Lake Wylie, SC	B	A-	A-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galax, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Galax schools on SchoolGrade

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