Murder per Capita in Prince George County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Prince George County residents.
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1 in 11,223
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Prince George County is about 1 in 11,223.
$167
Murder costs the average Prince George County resident about $167 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Prince George County in green. The most dangerous areas in Prince George 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 Prince George County, VA Safe from Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Prince George County is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of counties are safer and 30% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prince George County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Prince George County is 0.0891 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prince George County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Prince George County may be as high as 1 in 7,334 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,798 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Prince George County, VA: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Prince George County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Prince George County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Prince George 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.
| Prince George County, VA: | 0.0891 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 0.0793 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Prince George County is less safe than the Virginia 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 Prince George County, VA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Prince George County about $10,892,789 in 2025, or roughly $167 per resident. This is part of Prince George County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prince George County, including every crime type and how Prince George 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 Prince George County's crime maps on the Prince George County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Prince George County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Prince George County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | C+ | B | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | C- | F | D | |
B- | C+ | B- | D | |
B- | C | C+ | D- | |
D- | D | F | F | |
C | A- | C+ | C | |
D | C+ | D | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
B- | C | B | D- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Prince George 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 |
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A- | A | A | A+ | |
C | A- | A- | D+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B- | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
A | B | B | C | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A | A | A | B | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prince George County, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Prince George County schools on SchoolGrade
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