Salem City, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Salem City is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Salem City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Salem City is 0.0513 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salem City generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Salem City may be as high as 1 in 12,840 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,020 in the north part of the county.

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

How Salem City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Salem City 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, Salem City 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 Salem City, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Salem City about $2,471,526 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Salem City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Salem City, including every crime type and how Salem City 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 Salem City's crime maps on the Salem City overall crime page.

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Individual Salem City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Roanoke County, VA	B	A	B+	B
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	F	D
Craig County, VA	C	D+	C	B+
Botetourt County, VA	A	A-	A	A-
Montgomery County, VA	C-	A-	C	C-
Franklin County, VA	B-	A-	C+	D+
Floyd County, VA	A-	B+	A	B
Radford City, VA	C-	A	D+	C-
Bedford County, VA	A-	A+	A-	B
Covington City, VA	D+	D+	C-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Salem City 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
Ottawa County, OK	D+	C	C	C
Menominee County, MI	A-	C-	C-	B
Mercer County, KY	A-	A+	A+	B
Meriwether County, GA	B+	C+	C+	C+
Miami County, KS	B-	B-	B-	B+
Monroe County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Monroe County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Morrison County, MN	A-	A	A	A
Morrow County, OH	A	B	B	B+
Morton County, ND	B	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Salem City, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Salem City schools on SchoolGrade

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