Nelson, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Nelson is 0.0772 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nelson generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Nelson may be as high as 1 in 6,008 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,765 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Nelson, AZ: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Nelson has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Nelson's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Nelson to the Arizona 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, Nelson is as safe as the Arizona state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Nelson, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Nelson about $37,888 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Nelson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nelson, including every crime type and how Nelson 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 Nelson's crime maps on the Nelson overall crime page.

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Individual Nelson Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Peach Springs, AZ	C+	D-	A-	D-
Seligman, AZ	D	D	D-	D
Truxton, AZ	C	D	C+	D-
Valentine, AZ	B	B-	B	D
Hackberry, AZ	B+	B+	A-	D
Valle Vista, AZ	B	C-	B-	B
Hualapai, AZ	C	D+	C-	D+
Chloride, AZ	B-	D-	B-	D-
Long Valley, AZ	C-	D+	D	D
Searchlight, NV	D-	D-	D-	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Nelson is higher 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
Fruitdale, OH	A-	A	A	B+
Stubblefield, IL	C-	C+	C+	C-
Stringtown, WA	D-	C+	C+	A+
Stratton, IL	A	A	A	B+
Stonewall, AR	C-	C-	C-	C
Gilman, CT	A-	A+	A+	A
Gillett Grove, IA	C+	C+	C+	B-
Gildford, MT	D-	D	D	D+
Gazette, MO	C-	D	D	F
Gatesburg, PA	A	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nelson, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Nelson schools on SchoolGrade

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