Lanier County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Lanier County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lanier County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Lanier County is 0.0718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lanier County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lanier County may be as high as 1 in 9,271 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,379 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Lanier County, GA: about 0 per year. The east part of Lanier County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lanier County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lanier 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Lanier County is as safe as the Georgia 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 Lanier County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lanier County about $1,277,572 in 2025, or roughly $135 per resident. This is part of Lanier County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lanier County, including every crime type and how Lanier 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 Lanier County's crime maps on the Lanier County overall crime page.

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Individual Lanier County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Berrien County, GA	A-	B+	B	B
Lowndes County, GA	B-	C	C	C+
Cook County, GA	B-	C-	C	C
Clinch County, GA	B-	C	C+	C-
Echols County, GA	A-	B	A	C-
Atkinson County, GA	B	A+	C-	C+
Brooks County, GA	B	C-	B-	C+
Coffee County, GA	B	C	B-	B-
Hamilton County, FL	A	B-	B+	A-
Tift County, GA	C-	C-	D+	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Lanier 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
Linn County, KS	C	B-	B-	C
Luquillo Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Lunenburg County, VA	C+	C	C	D-
Los Alamos County, NM	D	C-	C-	C+
Long County, GA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Livingston County, MO	D	D+	D+	D-
Little River County, AR	D+	D-	D-	D-
Lipscomb County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D
Linn County, MO	C	B-	B-	D+
Piatt County, IL	A-	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lanier County, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lanier County schools on SchoolGrade

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