Muskingum County, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Muskingum County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Muskingum County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Muskingum County is 0.0689 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Muskingum County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Muskingum County may be as high as 1 in 10,004 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,314 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Muskingum County, OH: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Muskingum County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Muskingum County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Muskingum County to the Ohio 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, Muskingum County is less safe than the Ohio 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 Muskingum County, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Muskingum County about $11,402,899 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Muskingum County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Muskingum County, including every crime type and how Muskingum 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 Muskingum County's crime maps on the Muskingum County overall crime page.

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Individual Muskingum County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B	B+
Coshocton County, OH	A+	A-	A+	C-
Guernsey County, OH	C+	B	C	C+
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	D+	B+
Licking County, OH	B+	A	B+	A-
Noble County, OH	C+	B-	C+	B
Fairfield County, OH	A-	A+	B+	A-
Knox County, OH	A	A-	A-	A-
Hocking County, OH	B	C	B-	B+
Tuscarawas County, OH	B+	B+	B	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Muskingum 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
Grand Traverse County, MI	A-	B	B	B-
Jefferson County, WI	A	A	A	B-
James City County, VA	A-	A	A	A
Island County, WA	D+	C+	C+	A+
Indiana County, PA	A+	A	A	B
Howard County, IN	A-	B	B	B-
Henderson County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Hancock County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A-
Guaynabo Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	F
Anderson County, TN	C-	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Muskingum County, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Muskingum County schools on SchoolGrade

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