Gloucester County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Gloucester County is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of counties are safer and 73% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gloucester County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Gloucester County is 0.0486 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gloucester County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gloucester County may be as high as 1 in 9,002 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,447 in the west part of the county.

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

How Gloucester County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gloucester County 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, Gloucester County is safer than the Virginia 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 Gloucester County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gloucester County about $3,759,480 in 2025, or roughly $91 per resident. This is part of Gloucester County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gloucester County, including every crime type and how Gloucester 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 Gloucester County's crime maps on the Gloucester County overall crime page.

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Individual Gloucester County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mathews County, VA	A	B+	A+	B
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	C-	C
James City County, VA	A-	A	A-	A
York County, VA	B+	A+	B-	C
Middlesex County, VA	B	C+	A	C
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A	C-
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	D	F
Lancaster County, VA	C	B-	C-	D
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	D-	D-
Surry County, VA	B-	C	B	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Gloucester 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
Huron County, MI	A-	C	C	D+
Lawrence County, TN	C	D	D	D+
Lawrence County, IN	B+	A	A	B-
LaGrange County, IN	B+	C+	C+	D-
Jackson County, NC	D+	C	C	C-
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	A-	C
Isanti County, MN	A+	A+	A+	B+
Isabela Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Independence County, AR	D+	D-	D-	C
Iberville Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gloucester County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gloucester County schools on SchoolGrade

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