Murder per Capita in Honolulu County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Honolulu County residents.
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1 in 42,373
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Honolulu County is about 1 in 42,373.
$44
Murder costs the average Honolulu County resident about $44 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Honolulu County in green. The most dangerous areas in Honolulu 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 Honolulu County, HI Safe from Murder?
The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Honolulu County is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of counties are safer and 96% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Honolulu County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Honolulu County is 0.0236 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Honolulu County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Honolulu County may be as high as 1 in 30,682 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 67,279 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Honolulu County, HI: about 6 per year. The east part of Honolulu County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.
How Honolulu County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Honolulu County to the Hawaii state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Honolulu County, HI: | 0.0236 |
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| Hawaii: | 0.0232 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Honolulu County is as safe as the Hawaii 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 Honolulu County, HI
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Honolulu County about $47,821,334 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of Honolulu County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Honolulu County, including every crime type and how Honolulu 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 Honolulu County's crime maps on the Honolulu County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Honolulu County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Honolulu County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | B | |
D+ | B+ | D- | A+ | |
C | B+ | D | A+ | |
D+ | B- | D- | A+ | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | F | D- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Honolulu 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 |
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B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D+ | C | C | A+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | B | |
C- | B | B | A+ | |
C | C | C | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Honolulu County, HI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Honolulu County schools on SchoolGrade
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