Stanly County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Stanly County is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of counties are safer and 24% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Stanly County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Stanly County is 0.0989 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stanly County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Stanly County may be as high as 1 in 6,613 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,510 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Stanly County, NC: about 1 per year. The south part of Stanly County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Stanly County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Stanly County 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, Stanly County is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Stanly County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Stanly County about $12,100,285 in 2025, or roughly $186 per resident. This is part of Stanly County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Stanly County, including every crime type and how Stanly 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 Stanly County's crime maps on the Stanly County overall crime page.

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Individual Stanly County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Montgomery County, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Anson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
Rowan County, NC	C+	C	B-	C
Union County, NC	B-	C+	B+	B
Mecklenburg County, NC	D	C-	D-	D-
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	B	B
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C-
Richmond County, NC	D-	D-	D	D-
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Stanly 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
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Tuolumne County, CA	C+	D-	D-	A-
Jones County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Jefferson County, AR	F	F	F	F
Isabella County, MI	B+	C	C	A-
Ionia County, MI	C+	B-	B-	B-
Iberia Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	F
Harrison County, WV	A-	A+	A+	A-
Harrison County, TX	C+	C	C	C-
Hamblen County, TN	C	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Stanly County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Stanly County schools on SchoolGrade

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