Madison County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Madison County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Madison County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Madison County is 0.0411 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Madison County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Madison County may be as high as 1 in 12,808 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 40,967 in the south part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Madison County, VA: about 0 per year. The west part of Madison County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Madison County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Madison County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Madison County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Madison County has 2, have the same problem. Of Madison County’s 14,512 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Madison County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Madison County residents in a standard year.

Individual Madison County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Greene County, VA	A	A+	A-	A-
Culpeper County, VA	A-	A	A-	C+
Orange County, VA	A-	A-	A	B+
Page County, VA	B	B+	B+	B
Rappahannock County, VA	B	B+	B-	D+
Albemarle County, VA	B	A+	C+	D
Charlottesville City, VA	C-	B-	D+	F
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	B+	B-
Rockingham County, VA	A-	A	A-	B
Fauquier County, VA	A	A	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Madison County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Clearwater County, ID	D+	B-	B-	A+
Union County, IA	B-	B+	B+	A
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	B	B
Twiggs County, GA	B	C+	C+	C
Turner County, SD	A-	C	C	C-
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	C-
Tunica County, MS	D+	C	C	D+
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A-
Clinton County, KY	C	B+	B+	B-
Clinch County, GA	B-	C	C	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Madison County is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Madison County, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Madison County schools on SchoolGrade

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