Hyden, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Hyden is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hyden's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Hyden is 0.0628 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hyden generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hyden may be as high as 1 in 10,801 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,247 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Hyden's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hyden to the Kentucky 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, Hyden is safer than the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Hyden, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hyden about $286,172 in 2025, or roughly $118 per resident. This is part of Hyden's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hyden, including every crime type and how Hyden 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 Hyden's crime maps on the Hyden overall crime page.

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Individual Hyden Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stinnett, KY	D+	A	D+	B-
Wendover, KY	C-	C-	C+	C-
Wooton, KY	C	C-	B	C-
Sizerock, KY	D	D-	D+	D+
Confluence, KY	D	D-	D+	D
Jason, KY	D+	D	C-	D
Bear Branch, KY	D+	D-	D+	D
Hoskinston, KY	D+	C-	C-	C
Cinda, KY	D	D+	D+	C
Avawam, KY	D-	B	D-	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Hyden is similar 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
Calhoun City, MS	B+	A-	A-	B
Conehatta, MS	A	A+	A+	B-
Concord, OH	B	B+	B+	A+
North Clarendon, VT	A-	B+	B+	A+
Grove City, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Addison, MI	A-	B	B	B-
Harleyville, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Kaibito, AZ	F	F	F	F
Kasota, MN	C+	C	C	B
Keshena, WI	D	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hyden, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hyden schools on SchoolGrade

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