Meriwether County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Meriwether County is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of counties are safer and 46% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meriwether County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Meriwether County is 0.0696 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meriwether County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Meriwether County may be as high as 1 in 11,056 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,338 in the northeast part of the county.

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

How Meriwether County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Meriwether 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, Meriwether County is safer than the Georgia 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 Meriwether County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Meriwether County about $2,792,636 in 2025, or roughly $131 per resident. This is part of Meriwether County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meriwether County, including every crime type and how Meriwether 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 Meriwether County's crime maps on the Meriwether County overall crime page.

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Individual Meriwether County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pike County, GA	A+	A-	A+	B
Troup County, GA	C	C+	C-	D+
Upson County, GA	B-	B-	C+	D
Talbot County, GA	C+	C	C-	D-
Coweta County, GA	A	C	A	A-
Harris County, GA	A+	A	A	A
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C+	C
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	B+
Lamar County, GA	B+	C	B-	C+
Heard County, GA	A+	B+	A+	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Meriwether County is similar 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
Plymouth County, IA	B-	A	A	A+
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	A	B
Lincoln County, MT	C+	D-	D-	B
Loiza Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Madison County, GA	A	B	B	B+
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	B+	C+
Pike County, IL	A	A-	A-	C+
Pike County, OH	B	C-	C-	B
Pine County, MN	B-	B-	B-	A
Piscataquis County, ME	A	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meriwether County, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Meriwether County schools on SchoolGrade

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