Granville County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Granville County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Granville County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Granville County is 0.0875 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Granville County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Granville County may be as high as 1 in 8,539 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,399 in the west part of the county.

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

How Granville County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Granville County to the North Carolina 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, Granville County is as safe as the North Carolina 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 Granville County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Granville County about $10,350,994 in 2025, or roughly $164 per resident. This is part of Granville County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Granville County, including every crime type and how Granville 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 Granville County's crime maps on the Granville County overall crime page.

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Individual Granville County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vance County, NC	D	D	D-	F
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	D+
Person County, NC	C+	C+	C+	D+
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	C
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	B
Orange County, NC	C-	C+	D+	D+
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D	F
Mecklenburg County, VA	D+	C	D+	D
Halifax County, VA	B-	C+	B-	D-
Caswell County, NC	C	C	C	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Granville 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
Harrison County, WV	A-	A+	A+	A-
Tehama County, CA	C	D	D	A-
Taney County, MO	C-	C	C	C
St. Martin Parish, LA	C-	D	D	F
St. Charles Parish, LA	B+	C+	C+	D+
Seneca County, OH	A-	B	B	B+
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C-	B+
Lake County, CA	D+	D-	D-	C+
Knox County, OH	A	A-	A-	A-
Jones County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Granville County, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Granville County schools on SchoolGrade

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