Hocking County, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Hocking County is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of counties are safer and 76% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hocking County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Hocking County is 0.0458 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hocking County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hocking County may be as high as 1 in 14,770 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32,378 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Hocking County, OH: about 0 per year. The south part of Hocking County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hocking County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hocking County to the Ohio 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, Hocking County is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Hocking County, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hocking County about $2,443,279 in 2025, or roughly $86 per resident. This is part of Hocking County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hocking County, including every crime type and how Hocking 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 Hocking County's crime maps on the Hocking County overall crime page.

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Individual Hocking County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B	B+
Vinton County, OH	A	B	A	B
Fairfield County, OH	A-	A+	B+	A-
Athens County, OH	D+	B-	D-	C-
Pickaway County, OH	B+	A-	B	B+
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	D+	B+
Ross County, OH	B+	B+	B+	A-
Jackson County, OH	B+	B	B+	B-
Licking County, OH	B+	A	B+	A-
Muskingum County, OH	B	A-	C+	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Hocking County is lower 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
McDuffie County, GA	B+	C+	C+	C-
Marshall County, KY	A-	A+	A+	B+
Marshall County, WV	B-	D+	D+	C
Martin County, MN	B-	B+	B+	A-
Martin County, NC	D+	C-	C-	D-
Mason County, WV	A-	B	B	B
McCurtain County, OK	D+	C-	C-	D
McDonald County, MO	D+	C-	C-	D
McDonough County, IL	B-	B	B	C-
McDowell County, WV	D+	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hocking County, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hocking County schools on SchoolGrade

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