Highland County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Highland County is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of counties are safer and 15% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Highland County is 0.1245 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Highland County may be as high as 1 in 6,554 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,956 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Highland County, VA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Highland County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Highland County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Highland County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Highland County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Highland County has 3, have the same problem. Of Highland County’s 2,334 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Highland County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Highland County residents in a standard year.

Individual Highland County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pendleton County, WV	A	A	A+	B
Pocahontas County, WV	C	C-	C+	C
Bath County, VA	B	C	A	D
Staunton City, VA	B	A	B	B
Augusta County, VA	A	A	A	B+
Randolph County, WV	B+	B+	A-	B-
Harrisonburg City, VA	B	A-	C	A
Rockingham County, VA	A-	A	A-	B
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	D+	C
Alleghany County, VA	B-	C-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Highland County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pawnee County, NE	C	C	C	B-
McIntosh County, GA	B-	C	C	B
McIntosh County, ND	D	C	C	C
McLean County, KY	B+	A+	A+	B+
McLean County, ND	B-	A-	A-	C+
McMullen County, TX	F	F	F	D-
Owen County, KY	C+	B+	B+	B
Owsley County, KY	D+	C	C	C
Owyhee County, ID	C	B-	B-	C+
Ozark County, MO	D	D-	D-	D

Considering only the murder rate, Highland County is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland County, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Highland County schools on SchoolGrade

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