Hanover County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Hanover County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hanover County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Hanover County is 0.0684 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hanover County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hanover County may be as high as 1 in 9,085 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,948 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Hanover County, VA: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Hanover County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hanover County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hanover 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, Hanover County 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 Hanover County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hanover County about $14,841,025 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Hanover County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hanover County, including every crime type and how Hanover 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 Hanover County's crime maps on the Hanover County overall crime page.

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Individual Hanover County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Henrico County, VA	C-	A-	D+	C-
Richmond City, VA	D	C+	D	D
King William County, VA	A	A	A+	C
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	C+	C
Caroline County, VA	B+	B+	B	C
Goochland County, VA	A-	A	B+	B+
New Kent County, VA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Powhatan County, VA	A+	A+	A+	B
Charles City County, VA	B-	C	C+	D-
Hopewell City, VA	B-	C+	B	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Hanover 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
Craighead County, AR	D	D-	D-	C-
Gallatin County, MT	C	C	C	A-
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	B+
Sheboygan County, WI	B+	A-	A-	C
St. Mary's County, MD	B+	B	B	B
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B	A-
Douglas County, KS	B	B+	B+	A+
Delaware County, IN	B-	C-	C-	D
Cowlitz County, WA	D	C	C	A+
Warren County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hanover County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hanover County schools on SchoolGrade

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