Russell County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Russell County is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of counties are safer and 29% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Russell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Russell County is 0.0904 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Russell County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Russell County may be as high as 1 in 5,241 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,245 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Russell County, VA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Russell County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Russell County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Russell 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, Russell 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 Russell County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Russell County about $4,347,888 in 2025, or roughly $170 per resident. This is part of Russell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Russell County, including every crime type and how Russell 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 Russell County's crime maps on the Russell County overall crime page.

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Individual Russell County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B	B+
Dickenson County, VA	C+	B-	C+	C-
Buchanan County, VA	C	C	B-	C-
Bristol City, VA	D	C	D-	D+
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-	C-
Smyth County, VA	B-	B	B	C+
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Tazewell County, VA	C+	C	B-	D+
Sullivan County, TN	D	D-	D	D+
Scott County, VA	C+	B+	C+	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Russell County is similar 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
Becker County, MN	B-	B-	B-	A-
Wapello County, IA	C	C	C	A+
Chambers County, AL	C+	C-	C-	D-
Uintah County, UT	C-	B-	B-	A
Vega Alta Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	F
Alcorn County, MS	A-	A+	A+	A
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A	B
Montezuma County, CO	D-	D	D	D
Morgan County, CO	D-	D-	D-	F
Morgan County, IL	A-	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Russell County, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Russell County schools on SchoolGrade

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