Mariposa County, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Mariposa County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mariposa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Mariposa County is 0.0615 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mariposa County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mariposa County may be as high as 1 in 6,048 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,859 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Mariposa County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Mariposa County to the California 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, Mariposa County is less safe than the California 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 Mariposa County, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mariposa County about $1,941,327 in 2025, or roughly $116 per resident. This is part of Mariposa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mariposa County, including every crime type and how Mariposa 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 Mariposa County's crime maps on the Mariposa County overall crime page.

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Individual Mariposa County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Madera County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Tuolumne County, CA	C+	D-	C-	A-
Merced County, CA	C+	D+	D+	C
Stanislaus County, CA	C	D	D+	B-
Mono County, CA	F	F	F	D+
San Joaquin County, CA	D+	F	D-	C-
Inyo County, CA	C-	F	D+	B
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+	A+
Contra Costa County, CA	B-	C+	C-	C
Alameda County, CA	C	D+	D+	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Mariposa 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
Washington County, KY	A	A+	A+	B
Butler County, NE	B+	B+	B+	B-
Butte County, SD	C	C	C	D
Caldwell County, KY	C+	A-	A-	D+
Caldwell County, MO	B	D	D	C
Caldwell Parish, LA	F	D-	D-	F
Calhoun County, FL	A+	C+	C+	A
Warren County, IN	A+	A	A	C+
Washakie County, WY	B	A	A	B-
Washington County, AL	C-	C	C	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mariposa County, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mariposa County schools on SchoolGrade

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