Greenbrier County, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Greenbrier County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Greenbrier County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Greenbrier County is 0.0704 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Greenbrier County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Greenbrier County may be as high as 1 in 8,888 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,140 in the west part of the county.

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

How Greenbrier County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Greenbrier County to the West 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, Greenbrier County is less safe than the West Virginia 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 Greenbrier County, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Greenbrier County about $4,231,210 in 2025, or roughly $132 per resident. This is part of Greenbrier County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Greenbrier County, including every crime type and how Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County's crime maps on the Greenbrier County overall crime page.

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Individual Greenbrier County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Summers County, WV	B+	B+	A-	C
Monroe County, WV	A-	B-	A+	B+
Covington City, VA	D+	D+	C-	D-
Alleghany County, VA	B-	C-	B-	C
Craig County, VA	C	D+	C	B+
Nicholas County, WV	A	B	A+	B
Fayette County, WV	B+	B	A-	C+
Giles County, VA	B+	A-	A	B-
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Pocahontas County, WV	C	C-	C+	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Greenbrier 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
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B	B+
Stoddard County, MO	C+	C-	C-	D
Steuben County, IN	A	A	A	B
Stephens County, GA	B	B-	B-	C+
Staunton City, VA	B	A	A	B
Starke County, IN	A+	A	A	B+
St. Francis County, AR	F	F	F	F
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	C-	C-
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D	B
Stone County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C-

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

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