Sheridan County, ND Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Sheridan County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sheridan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Sheridan County is 0.0669 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sheridan County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sheridan County may be as high as 1 in 14,394 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,666 in the west part of the county.

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

How Sheridan County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Sheridan County to the North Dakota 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, Sheridan County is less safe than the North Dakota 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 Sheridan County, ND

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sheridan County about $160,017 in 2025, or roughly $126 per resident. This is part of Sheridan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sheridan County, including every crime type and how Sheridan 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 Sheridan County's crime maps on the Sheridan County overall crime page.

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Individual Sheridan County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wells County, ND	D	B-	C-	D+
McLean County, ND	B-	A-	B+	C+
Oliver County, ND	B+	A-	A+	C-
Eddy County, ND	C	C+	B-	B
Foster County, ND	D+	A	C	B-
Benson County, ND	F	D-	F	D
Mercer County, ND	C	C+	B	C+
Griggs County, ND	C-	A-	C+	B
Nelson County, ND	C	A-	B	C+
Dunn County, ND	C+	A	C+	D

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Sheridan 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
Rock County, MN	A	C+	C+	A
Hodgeman County, KS	D-	D+	D+	C-
Holt County, MO	B-	C	C	D
Holt County, NE	C	A-	A-	A-
Hooker County, NE	F	F	F	C
Hyde County, SD	D+	F	F	C+
Roberts County, SD	D+	D+	D+	D
Roberts County, TX	F	C-	C-	D+
Robertson County, KY	A-	A	A	C+
Hitchcock County, NE	D	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sheridan County, ND average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sheridan County schools on SchoolGrade

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