Spalding County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Spalding County is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of counties are safer and 43% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Spalding County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Spalding County is 0.0723 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Spalding County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Spalding County may be as high as 1 in 8,349 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,496 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Spalding County, GA: about 1 per year. The west part of Spalding County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Spalding County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Spalding County 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, Spalding County is as safe as 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 Spalding County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Spalding County about $9,472,872 in 2025, or roughly $136 per resident. This is part of Spalding County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Spalding County, including every crime type and how Spalding 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 Spalding County's crime maps on the Spalding County overall crime page.

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Individual Spalding County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pike County, GA	A+	A-	A+	B
Lamar County, GA	B+	C	B-	C+
Henry County, GA	B+	B+	B	B+
Butts County, GA	A-	B-	A-	B+
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	B+
Clayton County, GA	C	C+	C-	D+
Upson County, GA	B-	B-	C+	D
Monroe County, GA	A-	B	B+	B+
Coweta County, GA	A	C	A	A-
Meriwether County, GA	B+	C+	B	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Spalding County is lower 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
Sandusky County, OH	B+	C	C	A-
Klamath County, OR	C-	C-	C-	B
Lake County, CA	D+	D-	D-	C+
Lauderdale County, MS	A	A+	A+	B
Laurens County, SC	D-	D	D	D-
Lea County, NM	C	D+	D+	F
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C
San Benito County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
San Patricio County, TX	C+	D+	D+	C
Kershaw County, SC	D+	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Spalding County, GA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Spalding County schools on SchoolGrade

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