Handsom, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Handsom is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Handsom's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Handsom is 0.0623 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Handsom generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Handsom may be as high as 1 in 16,032 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,440 in the north part of the city.

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

How Handsom's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Handsom 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, Handsom is safer than the 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 Handsom, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Handsom about $20,384 in 2025, or roughly $117 per resident. This is part of Handsom's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Handsom, including every crime type and how Handsom compares to other cities.

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 Handsom's crime maps on the Handsom overall crime page.

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Individual Handsom Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sunbeam, VA	C-	A+	C	C
Newsoms, VA	C	A+	C+	C-
Delaware, VA	D+	D+	C-	D-
Courtland, VA	C-	C-	C+	C-
Franklin, VA	D-	D+	D-	F
Hunterdale, VA	B+	B	A-	D+
Riverdale, VA	C-	B	C-	D-
Boykins, VA	C+	B	C+	D
Camptown, VA	D	D	D+	D-
Sebrell, VA	D	D	D-	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Handsom is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pine Ridge, AR	D	C	C	C-
Pleasant Grove, TX	C+	C-	C-	C+
Pleasant Gap, MO	C-	D+	D+	F
Plattsville, PA	A-	A-	A-	C
Pisgah, AR	D-	C-	C-	D-
Pisek, ND	C-	C	C	D
Pinkston, NC	F	F	F	F
Piney Fork, KY	C+	A	A	C+
Pineville, PA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Pleasant Hill, TX	D-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Handsom, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Handsom schools on SchoolGrade

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