Moore County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Moore County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Moore County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Moore County is 0.0664 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Moore County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Moore County may be as high as 1 in 9,612 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,695 in the west part of the county.

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

How Moore County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Moore County to the North Carolina 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, Moore County is safer than the North Carolina 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 Moore County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Moore County about $12,920,564 in 2025, or roughly $125 per resident. This is part of Moore County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Moore County, including every crime type and how Moore 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 Moore County's crime maps on the Moore County overall crime page.

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Individual Moore County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C
Hoke County, NC	B	D+	A-	B-
Richmond County, NC	D-	D-	D	D-
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Scotland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B
Chatham County, NC	B-	B	B-	C+
Anson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Moore 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
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C-	D+
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A+
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B	A
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D-	F
Lenawee County, MI	A	B	B	A-
Lauderdale County, AL	B-	B+	B+	C
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	A
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+	A+
Suffolk City, VA	B-	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Moore County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Moore County schools on SchoolGrade

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