Powhatan County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Powhatan County is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of counties are safer and 69% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Powhatan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Powhatan County is 0.0518 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Powhatan County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Powhatan County may be as high as 1 in 15,299 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,855 in the north part of the county.

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

How Powhatan County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Powhatan County to the Virginia 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, Powhatan County is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Powhatan County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Powhatan County about $3,175,239 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Powhatan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Powhatan County, including every crime type and how Powhatan 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 Powhatan County's crime maps on the Powhatan County overall crime page.

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Individual Powhatan County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Goochland County, VA	A-	A	B+	B+
Amelia County, VA	B	B+	C+	C-
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	C+	C
Henrico County, VA	C-	A-	D+	C-
Cumberland County, VA	B-	B+	B	D+
Richmond City, VA	D	C+	D	D
Hanover County, VA	A	A	A	C+
Nottoway County, VA	D+	C-	D+	D-
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	B+	B-
Colonial Heights City, VA	D-	C-	F	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Powhatan County is lower 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
Fayette County, IN	A	A	A	C
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	C	C+
Ford County, KS	C-	C-	C-	D-
Fluvanna County, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	A-	B-
Finney County, KS	D+	C	C	D-
Fillmore County, MN	B+	B+	B+	B+
Fayette County, TX	C+	C-	C-	C
Fayette County, OH	C+	B+	B+	B+
Franklin County, IL	A-	A-	A-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Powhatan County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Powhatan County schools on SchoolGrade

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