Lynchburg City, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Lynchburg City is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of counties are safer and 18% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lynchburg City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Lynchburg City is 0.1169 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lynchburg City generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lynchburg City may be as high as 1 in 3,769 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,760 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Lynchburg City, VA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Lynchburg City has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Lynchburg City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lynchburg City 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, Lynchburg City 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 Lynchburg City, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lynchburg City about $17,577,137 in 2025, or roughly $220 per resident. This is part of Lynchburg City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lynchburg City, including every crime type and how Lynchburg City 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 Lynchburg City's crime maps on the Lynchburg City overall crime page.

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Individual Lynchburg City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Campbell County, VA	B-	B+	B+	C+
Amherst County, VA	B-	B+	C+	D
Bedford County, VA	A-	A+	A-	B
Appomattox County, VA	A	B+	A+	D+
Buena Vista City, VA	B-	C+	B	C+
Rockbridge County, VA	B+	A-	A-	B
Lexington City, VA	D-	C+	D-	D
Nelson County, VA	C-	C+	D	D+
Botetourt County, VA	A	A-	A	A-
Charlotte County, VA	B	B-	B	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Lynchburg City 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
Umatilla County, OR	C	B-	B-	B
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	C+	A
Chemung County, NY	B-	C-	C-	A
Cheshire County, NH	B+	A+	A+	A-
Christian County, KY	C	B+	B+	C
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	B+	A+
DeKalb County, AL	C+	B	B	C+
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	B+	C
Van Buren County, MI	A	B-	B-	A-
Valencia County, NM	C	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lynchburg City, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lynchburg City schools on SchoolGrade

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