Prior, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Prior is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prior's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Prior is 0.0674 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prior generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Prior may be as high as 1 in 12,336 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,493 in the south part of the city.

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

How Prior's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Prior 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, Prior is safer than the Georgia state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Prior, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Prior about $77,814 in 2025, or roughly $127 per resident. This is part of Prior's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prior, including every crime type and how Prior 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 Prior's crime maps on the Prior overall crime page.

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Individual Prior Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Etna, GA	A-	A+	A-	C+
Benedict, GA	B	A-	C+	C
Tecumseh, AL	F	B	F	C
Haney, GA	A-	A	A	C-
Cedartown, GA	C	C+	C-	C-
Esom Hill, AL	F	B	F	B
Borden Wheeler Springs, AL	B	B	A+	D
Youngs, GA	A-	B+	B	C-
Lake Creek, GA	A	A-	B+	C-
Felton, GA	B+	A-	B	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Prior is similar 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
North Bend, PA	A	C-	C-	D-
Preston, KY	B	A+	A+	B+
Prairie Lea, TX	A-	A-	A-	B
Powers Lake, WI	A	A-	A-	B+
Potts Grove, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Pottersville, IN	A+	B	B	A-
Potomac Shores, MD	A-	B-	B-	C-
Portland, AR	D	D-	D-	F
Point Peter, GA	B-	C	C	B-
Piedmont, VA	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prior, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Prior schools on SchoolGrade

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