Hemlock, WV Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Hemlock

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Hemlock residents.

 

Hemlock, WV Map of Murder Rates
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Hemlock in green. The most dangerous areas in Hemlock 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 Hemlock, WV Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Hemlock is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hemlock's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Hemlock is 0.0783 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hemlock generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hemlock may be as high as 1 in 10,346 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,051 in the north part of the city.

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

How Hemlock's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hemlock 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.

Hemlock, WV: 0.0783
West Virginia: 0.0592
USA: 0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, Hemlock is less safe than the West Virginia 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 Hemlock, WV

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hemlock about $12,795 in 2025, or roughly $147 per resident. This is part of Hemlock's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hemlock, including every crime type and how Hemlock 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 Hemlock's crime maps on the Hemlock overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
B+
B-
A+
D
A
A-
A
C-
A
B+
A+
C-
A
B+
A+
C+
A
B+
A+
C-
B+
B+
A+
C-
A
A-
A-
C
B
A-
B
C-
C+
C
A-
D-
A
A-
A-
C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Hemlock 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
D
C-
C-
F
B
C-
C-
D
A-
C+
C+
C-
C
C+
C+
A+
C-
B+
B+
D
D
D
D
C
D+
D-
D-
C
D
F
F
C-
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hemlock, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hemlock schools on SchoolGrade

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