New Columbus, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. New Columbus is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Columbus's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in New Columbus is 0.0788 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Columbus generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in New Columbus may be as high as 1 in 12,510 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,808 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of New Columbus, KY: about 0 per year. The southwest part of New Columbus has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Columbus's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in New Columbus to the Kentucky 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, New Columbus is as safe as the Kentucky 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 New Columbus, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of New Columbus about $74,800 in 2025, or roughly $148 per resident. This is part of New Columbus's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Columbus, including every crime type and how New Columbus 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 New Columbus's crime maps on the New Columbus overall crime page.

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Individual New Columbus Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rockdale, KY	D+	A-	D+	C-
Cordova, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Canby, KY	C-	A-	C-	C
Fairbanks, KY	F	D+	F	C-
Corinth, KY	C+	A-	C+	B-
Porter, KY	C+	B+	C-	B+
Suterville, KY	A	A	A+	B+
Hinton, KY	B-	A	C+	B+
Lawrenceville, KY	C+	A-	C	B
Hesler, KY	D	C+	D	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

New Columbus 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
Topaz, CA	F	D+	D+	D+
Croton Falls, NY	A	C+	C+	A
Crows Bluff, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Crystal Springs, GA	B-	C+	C+	C-
Daisy Hill, IN	A-	A-	A-	A-
Delphi Falls, NY	A	B+	B+	A-
Dotyville, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Dunn, AL	C+	C-	C-	D-
Taylors Bridge, NC	C	B-	B-	D-
Titanic, OK	D+	D	D	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Columbus, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See New Columbus schools on SchoolGrade

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