Johnston County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Johnston County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Johnston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Johnston County is 0.0689 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Johnston County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Johnston County may be as high as 1 in 11,884 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,566 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Johnston County, NC: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Johnston County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Johnston County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Johnston County to the North 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, Johnston County is safer than the North Carolina 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 Johnston County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Johnston County about $31,393,104 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Johnston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Johnston County, including every crime type and how Johnston 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 Johnston County's crime maps on the Johnston County overall crime page.

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Individual Johnston County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	B
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	D
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C+
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	D+
Sampson County, NC	C-	C-	C	C-
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	F
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	C
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	C-
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Johnston 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
Washington County, MN	A-	A+	A+	A+
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	C-	F
Yakima County, WA	D+	B-	B-	A+
Wake County, NC	C	B	B	B
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A+	A+
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C	A-
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	B-	A-
Warren County, OH	A+	A+	A+	A-
Nueces County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Polk County, FL	A+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Johnston County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Johnston County schools on SchoolGrade

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