Newberry County, SC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Newberry County is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newberry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Newberry County is 0.0959 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newberry County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Newberry County may be as high as 1 in 7,513 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,334 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Newberry County, SC: about 1 per year. The east part of Newberry County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Newberry County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Newberry County to the South 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, Newberry County is safer than the South Carolina 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 Newberry County, SC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Newberry County about $6,918,432 in 2025, or roughly $180 per resident. This is part of Newberry County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newberry County, including every crime type and how Newberry 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 Newberry County's crime maps on the Newberry County overall crime page.

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Individual Newberry County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Saluda County, SC	C	C	C+	D
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C-	D+
Fairfield County, SC	F	F	D-	F
Laurens County, SC	D-	D	D-	D-
Union County, SC	D	D	D+	F
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D+	D
Richland County, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D+	D-
Edgefield County, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Abbeville County, SC	D	D	D	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Newberry County is higher 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
Wakulla County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Codington County, SD	B	B+	B+	A-
Coffee County, GA	B	C	C	B-
Coles County, IL	A-	A	A	C-
Colleton County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Colquitt County, GA	B-	B-	B-	C-
Cooke County, TX	C-	C+	C+	B-
Cortland County, NY	B+	B-	B-	A
Ware County, GA	C	D	D	D+
Waldo County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newberry County, SC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Newberry County schools on SchoolGrade

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