Gwinnett County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Gwinnett County is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gwinnett County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Gwinnett County is 0.0509 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gwinnett County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gwinnett County may be as high as 1 in 14,219 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,112 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Gwinnett County, GA: about 9 per year. The northwest part of Gwinnett County has fewer cases of murder with only 3 in a typical year.

How Gwinnett County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gwinnett County to the Georgia 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, Gwinnett County is safer than the Georgia 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 Gwinnett County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gwinnett County about $98,785,218 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Gwinnett County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gwinnett County, including every crime type and how Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County's crime maps on the Gwinnett County overall crime page.

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Individual Gwinnett County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
DeKalb County, GA	C-	C	C-	D-
Forsyth County, GA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Barrow County, GA	A+	A	A+	C+
Walton County, GA	A	B+	A	C
Fulton County, GA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+	D+
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B-	B-
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+	B+
Jackson County, GA	A	A	B+	C+
Cobb County, GA	C+	D+	B-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Gwinnett 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
Broward County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Brazos County, TX	B+	C	C	C-
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	C	B-
Fresno County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B	B-
Denton County, TX	B-	B	B	B+
Denver County, CO	F	F	F	B-
Hawaii County, HI	D+	B-	B-	A+
Deschutes County, OR	C+	B+	B+	A-
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gwinnett County, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gwinnett County schools on SchoolGrade

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