Murder per Capita in Jenkins County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Jenkins County residents.
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$145
Murder costs the average Jenkins County resident about $145 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Jenkins County in green. The most dangerous areas in Jenkins 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 Jenkins County, GA Safe from Murder?
The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Jenkins County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jenkins County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Jenkins County is 0.0773 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jenkins County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Jenkins County may be as high as 1 in 8,832 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,346 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Jenkins County, GA: about 0 per year. The south part of Jenkins County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Jenkins County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Jenkins County to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Jenkins County, GA: | 0.0773 |
|---|---|
| Georgia: | 0.0793 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Jenkins County is as safe as the Georgia 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 Jenkins County, GA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Jenkins County about $1,440,050 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Jenkins County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jenkins County, including every crime type and how Jenkins 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 Jenkins County's crime maps on the Jenkins County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Jenkins County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jenkins County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A | B- | A+ | C | |
B- | B | C- | C+ | |
C- | D | D+ | C- | |
C- | B- | D | B | |
B | B | C | B | |
C+ | D | C | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
C | D | C- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Jenkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B | B | C- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | C | |
C+ | B | B | B | |
D+ | A | A | B- | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
D- | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jenkins County, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Jenkins County schools on SchoolGrade
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