Garrard County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Garrard County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Garrard County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Garrard County is 0.0718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Garrard County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Garrard County may be as high as 1 in 10,870 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,592 in the north part of the county.

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

How Garrard County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Garrard County to the Kentucky 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, Garrard County is safer than the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Garrard County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Garrard County about $2,215,019 in 2025, or roughly $135 per resident. This is part of Garrard County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Garrard County, including every crime type and how Garrard 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 Garrard County's crime maps on the Garrard County overall crime page.

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Individual Garrard County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Boyle County, KY	B+	A	B	C+
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	B-	B
Madison County, KY	B+	A	B+	C+
Jessamine County, KY	A-	A+	A	C+
Mercer County, KY	A-	A+	A	B
Rockcastle County, KY	B-	B+	B	C
Fayette County, KY	C	A	C	D
Woodford County, KY	B+	A+	B-	B
Casey County, KY	C	B	C	B-
Clark County, KY	B+	A+	B-	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Garrard County is lower 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
Logan County, CO	D-	D-	D-	C-
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	B-	C-
Lewis County, KY	B	B-	B-	C
Lewis County, NY	A+	B	B	A+
Lewis County, WV	A-	B+	B+	B+
Limestone County, TX	C+	C-	C-	D+
Lincoln County, AR	D-	F	F	D-
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	A	B
Lincoln County, MT	C+	D-	D-	B
Lincoln County, NM	D+	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Garrard County, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Garrard County schools on SchoolGrade

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