Jasper County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Jasper County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jasper County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Jasper County is 0.1679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jasper County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Jasper County may be as high as 1 in 3,954 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,076 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Jasper County, SC: about 1 per year. The west part of Jasper County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Jasper County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Jasper County to the South Carolina 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, Jasper County is less safe than the South Carolina 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 Jasper County, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Jasper County about $9,274,753 in 2025, or roughly $315 per resident. This is part of Jasper County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jasper County, including every crime type and how Jasper 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 Jasper County's crime maps on the Jasper County overall crime page.

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Individual Jasper County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beaufort County, SC	C	B-	C+	B
Effingham County, GA	A+	A	A+	B-
Chatham County, GA	C-	C	D+	C-
Hampton County, SC	F	F	F	F
Bryan County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A
Colleton County, SC	F	D-	F	D-
Screven County, GA	A	B-	A+	C
Allendale County, SC	F	F	F	F
Bulloch County, GA	B	B	C	B
Evans County, GA	B	B	B-	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Jasper County 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
Franklin County, GA	B-	B	B	B-
Somerset County, MD	D-	D-	D-	D
Smith County, TN	B-	B-	B-	B-
Gilmer County, GA	B-	B+	B+	C+
Gillespie County, TX	C	C-	C-	B-
Gibson County, IN	A	A	A	B-
Geneva County, AL	C+	B-	B-	C+
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	C-	C-
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D	B
Fulton County, IN	A-	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jasper County, SC average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jasper County schools on SchoolGrade

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