Hopewell City, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Hopewell City in green. The most dangerous areas in Hopewell City 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 Hopewell City, VA Safe from Murder?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Hopewell City is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of counties are safer and 4% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hopewell City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Hopewell City is 0.1920 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hopewell City generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hopewell City may be as high as 1 in 3,058 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,428 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Hopewell City, VA: about 1 per year. The north part of Hopewell City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hopewell City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hopewell City to the Virginia 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, Hopewell City is less safe than the 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 Hopewell City, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hopewell City about $8,767,158 in 2025, or roughly $361 per resident. This is part of Hopewell City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hopewell City, including every crime type and how Hopewell City 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 Hopewell City's crime maps on the Hopewell City overall crime page.

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Individual Hopewell City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Prince George County, VA	B+	B+	B+	D+
Colonial Heights City, VA	D-	C-	F	D
Petersburg City, VA	F	D-	F	F
Charles City County, VA	B-	C	C+	D-
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	C+	C
Dinwiddie County, VA	B-	C+	B-	D
Richmond City, VA	D	C+	D	D
New Kent County, VA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Sussex County, VA	D-	D	F	F
Henrico County, VA	C-	A-	D+	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Hopewell City 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
Penuelas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Logan County, CO	D-	D-	D-	C-
Logan County, IL	A	A-	A-	B
Logan County, KY	B-	A	A	B-
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Loiza Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Long County, GA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Los Alamos County, NM	D	C-	C-	C+
Luna County, NM	D	D+	D+	D-
Luquillo Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hopewell City, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hopewell City schools on SchoolGrade

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