Harlan County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Harlan County is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of counties are safer and 33% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harlan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Harlan County is 0.0855 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harlan County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harlan County may be as high as 1 in 10,433 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,201 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Harlan County, KY: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Harlan County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Harlan County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Harlan County to the Kentucky 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, Harlan County is as safe as the Kentucky 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 Harlan County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Harlan County about $4,369,656 in 2025, or roughly $161 per resident. This is part of Harlan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Harlan County, including every crime type and how Harlan 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 Harlan County's crime maps on the Harlan County overall crime page.

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Individual Harlan County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	D
Leslie County, KY	C	C+	C+	C+
Hancock County, TN	D-	D-	D	D+
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	C+	C+
Bell County, KY	C+	B+	B-	C
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Hawkins County, TN	C-	D+	C+	C
Claiborne County, TN	C-	D+	C+	B-
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Harlan 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
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A-	A+
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	B-	C
Wayne County, MS	A	A+	A+	B
Wayne County, KY	B-	B+	B+	C+
Washington County, GA	D+	D	D	C-
Brooke County, WV	B+	B+	B+	C
Bristol City, VA	D	C	C	D+
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Breckinridge County, KY	B	A-	A-	B-
Boyle County, KY	B+	A	A	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harlan County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Harlan County schools on SchoolGrade

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