Macon County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Macon County is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of counties are safer and 11% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Macon County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Macon County is 0.1399 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Macon County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Macon County may be as high as 1 in 5,882 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,265 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Macon County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Macon 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, Macon County is less safe than the Georgia 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 Macon County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Macon County about $2,981,262 in 2025, or roughly $263 per resident. This is part of Macon County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Macon County, including every crime type and how Macon 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 Macon County's crime maps on the Macon County overall crime page.

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Individual Macon County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Schley County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Dooly County, GA	D-	D+	F	C-
Taylor County, GA	B-	B	C-	C
Sumter County, GA	D	D-	D-	D+
Peach County, GA	B+	C	B+	C
Crawford County, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Houston County, GA	A-	B+	A-	B+
Marion County, GA	A	A	B+	B+
Crisp County, GA	D+	D	D	D+
Pulaski County, GA	C+	D	C	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Macon 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
Crowley County, CO	D-	F	F	D
Tillman County, OK	D	D	D	D-
Thurston County, NE	D-	C+	C+	B+
Thomas County, KS	C	B-	B-	B
Thayer County, NE	C-	C	C	C+
Teton County, MT	B-	B	B	C+
Dakota County, NE	C	B	B	A+
Custer County, SD	B	A-	A-	B+
Custer County, MT	C-	C	C	A-
Custer County, ID	C	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Macon County, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Macon County schools on SchoolGrade

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