Kerns, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Kerns is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kerns's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Kerns is 0.0911 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kerns generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kerns may be as high as 1 in 7,400 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,599 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Kerns, VA: about 0 per year. The west part of Kerns has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kerns's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Kerns 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, Kerns 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 Kerns, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kerns about $41,604 in 2025, or roughly $171 per resident. This is part of Kerns's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kerns, including every crime type and how Kerns 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 Kerns's crime maps on the Kerns overall crime page.

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Individual Kerns Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fort Blackmore, VA	C+	C-	B+	C
Wood, VA	B-	C	A-	B-
Williams Mill, VA	C+	A-	C-	D-
Rye Cove, VA	C-	B-	C	B
Manville, VA	C	A	D+	D-
Cracker Neck, VA	B-	C	B+	B-
Verdi, VA	D+	B	C-	B+
Snowflake, VA	A-	A	A-	B
Gate City, VA	D+	B-	C-	D
Dungannon, VA	D+	C	C-	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Kerns is higher 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
Adams, ND	D-	D	D	D-
Zurich, MT	F	F	F	C
Zetus, MS	A-	A+	A+	B+
Zeeland, ND	D	C+	C+	D+
Valle Escondido, NM	F	F	F	F
Upton, NC	D-	D-	D-	C
Ulupalakua, HI	C-	C	C	A+
Tyringham, MA	C-	F	F	B
Austin, CO	C	D+	D+	C-
Ashburn, MO	B-	B-	B-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kerns, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kerns schools on SchoolGrade

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