McDonough, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. McDonough is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to McDonough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in McDonough is 0.0432 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in McDonough generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in McDonough may be as high as 1 in 16,666 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,226 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of McDonough, GA: about 1 per year. The north part of McDonough has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How McDonough's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in McDonough 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, McDonough is safer than the Georgia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in McDonough, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of McDonough about $8,855,217 in 2025, or roughly $81 per resident. This is part of McDonough's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for McDonough, including every crime type and how McDonough compares to other cities.

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 McDonough's crime maps on the McDonough overall crime page.

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Individual McDonough Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Locust Grove, GA	B+	B	B-	B-
Stockbridge, GA	C-	C+	D+	C
Swan Lake, GA	B	A	C+	C-
Hampton, GA	B	A-	C+	B-
Luella, GA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Lovejoy, GA	B	B+	B-	C-
Jenkinsburg, GA	B+	B-	B	B-
Rex, GA	C-	B-	D+	D+
Sunny Side, GA	B-	C+	C+	B-
Lake Talmadge, GA	B	A-	B-	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

McDonough is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
Mooresville, NC	C	B	B	C+
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Montgomery, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Muskegon, MI	F	F	F	D-
Murfreesboro, TN	C-	C	C	B
Nashua, NH	C	A	A	A
Napa, CA	D	D-	D-	A+
Mountain View, CA	D	C	C	B
Muncie, IN	D+	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McDonough, GA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See McDonough schools on SchoolGrade

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