Powelton, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Powelton is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Powelton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Powelton is 0.1800 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Powelton generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Powelton may be as high as 1 in 5,084 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,395 in the east part of the city.

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

How Powelton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Powelton to the Georgia 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, Powelton is less safe than the Georgia 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 Powelton, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Powelton about $176,937 in 2025, or roughly $338 per resident. This is part of Powelton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Powelton, including every crime type and how Powelton 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 Powelton's crime maps on the Powelton overall crime page.

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Individual Powelton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mayfield, GA	D-	D-	D-	F
Linesville, GA	D-	D+	D-	D-
White Plains, GA	B-	C-	B-	C-
Siloam, GA	B	C	B-	C+
Crawfordville, GA	D	C-	D-	D
Norwood, GA	D-	F	D-	D
Sharon, GA	D-	C	D-	D
Raytown, GA	D-	C	D-	D
Warrenton, GA	D-	D	F	D
Veazey, GA	B	B-	B-	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Powelton 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
Centerville, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Canoe, AL	B	C+	C+	D-
Cape May Point, NJ	B+	C	C	A-
Capon Springs, WV	C+	C-	C-	B+
Carnegie, GA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Carrollton, MI	D-	F	F	F
Carthage, AR	F	F	F	F
Cassoday, KS	D-	C	C	C
Cedar Creek, WI	A	A	A	A
Campo, CO	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Powelton, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 10% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Powelton schools on SchoolGrade

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