Union County, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Union County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Union County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Union County is 0.0659 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Union County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Union County may be as high as 1 in 8,478 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,424 in the west part of the county.

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

How Union County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Union County to the Pennsylvania 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, Union County is safer than the Pennsylvania 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 Union County, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Union County about $5,118,954 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Union County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Union County, including every crime type and how Union 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 Union County's crime maps on the Union County overall crime page.

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Individual Union County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Snyder County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Northumberland County, PA	A	A	A-	B-
Montour County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Lycoming County, PA	A	A-	A-	B
Clinton County, PA	A+	A	A	C+
Columbia County, PA	A+	A+	A	B+
Juniata County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Perry County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Sullivan County, PA	A-	B	B	C-
Mifflin County, PA	A+	A-	A	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Union 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
Marinette County, WI	C+	B-	B-	C
Oktibbeha County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Nye County, NV	C	D+	D+	C
Montrose County, CO	D	C-	C-	D-
Montgomery County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Monroe County, TN	C+	D+	D+	C+
Medina County, TX	C	C-	C-	D-
McKean County, PA	A	B	B	D+
McDowell County, NC	C+	C+	C+	B-
Mayes County, OK	D+	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Union County, PA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Union County schools on SchoolGrade

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