Smyrna, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Smyrna is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smyrna's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Smyrna is 0.0645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smyrna generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Smyrna may be as high as 1 in 14,496 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,058 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Smyrna's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Smyrna to the North Carolina 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, Smyrna is safer than the North Carolina 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 Smyrna, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Smyrna about $66,153 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Smyrna's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Smyrna, including every crime type and how Smyrna 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 Smyrna's crime maps on the Smyrna overall crime page.

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Individual Smyrna Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Williston, NC	D-	D	D	D
Gloucester, NC	C-	C+	C+	B-
Marshallberg, NC	C-	C+	B	C+
Davis, NC	D	C	C-	D+
Straits, NC	B+	A+	A-	A-
Otway, NC	D+	B	C	C-
Harkers Island, NC	C-	D	A-	C-
Beaufort, NC	D	D+	D	C+
Bettie, NC	D	D+	D+	D-
Stacy, NC	D	D+	D+	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Smyrna 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
Naruna, TX	B-	C	C	C+
Ripley, CA	C+	C	C	B+
Ridgley, MO	A-	C+	C+	D
Richland, OR	C+	B-	B-	A-
Richardson, NC	D+	C	C	D+
Rich Fountain, MO	C+	B-	B-	C+
Putnam Station, NY	B	D-	D-	A+
Nezperce, ID	D	C-	C-	C+
New Hope, GA	A-	B-	B-	B-
New Edinburg, AR	D+	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smyrna, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Smyrna schools on SchoolGrade

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