La Paz County, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. La Paz County is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of counties are safer and 7% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Paz County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in La Paz County is 0.1627 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Paz County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in La Paz County may be as high as 1 in 4,419 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,573 in the north part of the county.

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

How La Paz County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in La Paz County to the Arizona 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, La Paz County is less safe than the Arizona 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 La Paz County, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of La Paz County about $4,213,659 in 2025, or roughly $306 per resident. This is part of La Paz County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for La Paz County, including every crime type and how La Paz 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 La Paz County's crime maps on the La Paz County overall crime page.

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Individual La Paz County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C	C+
Riverside County, CA	B-	C	C-	B
Gila County, AZ	B-	C-	C	D+
San Bernardino County, CA	C	C-	D+	B-
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C-	A+
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Ventura County, CA	B-	C	C-	A-
Catron County, NM	D-	F	D	F
Socorro County, NM	F	F	D-	F
Lincoln County, NM	D+	D-	C	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

La Paz 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
Anasco Municipio, PR	D-	F	F	F
Adair County, MO	C-	D+	D+	D-
Washington County, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Audrain County, MO	C-	D+	D+	D-
Butts County, GA	A-	B-	B-	B+
Northampton County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Oglethorpe County, GA	A	A-	A-	B+
Nobles County, MN	B	B-	B-	B-
Noble County, OH	C+	B-	B-	B
Nicholas County, WV	A	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in La Paz County, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See La Paz County schools on SchoolGrade

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