Martin County, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Martin County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Martin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Martin County is 0.0687 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Martin County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Martin County may be as high as 1 in 13,206 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,365 in the west part of the county.

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

How Martin County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Martin County to the Kentucky 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, Martin County is safer than the Kentucky 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 Martin County, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Martin County about $1,467,399 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Martin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Martin County, including every crime type and how Martin 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 Martin County's crime maps on the Martin County overall crime page.

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Individual Martin County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Johnson County, KY	B	B+	B-	C+
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A-	B
Mingo County, WV	B	B-	B	C+
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	C+	B-
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B	C+
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B	C+
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B+	C+
Magoffin County, KY	C+	A-	C	C+
Lincoln County, WV	A-	B	A-	B-
Elliott County, KY	B-	B+	B-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Martin 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
West Feliciana Parish, LA	D+	F	F	F
Big Horn County, MT	F	D-	D-	D+
Big Horn County, WY	C+	A	A	D+
Big Stone County, MN	D+	B+	B+	B-
Bowman County, ND	D	C-	C-	C-
Boyd County, NE	D-	D	D	B+
Webster County, NE	C+	D+	D+	C
Wells County, ND	D	B-	B-	D+
West Carroll Parish, LA	C-	D	D	F
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Martin County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Martin County schools on SchoolGrade

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