Upson County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Upson County is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Upson County is 0.1011 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upson County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Upson County may be as high as 1 in 7,137 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,748 in the northwest part of the county.

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

How Upson County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Upson 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, Upson County is less safe than the Georgia 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 Upson County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Upson County about $5,526,978 in 2025, or roughly $190 per resident. This is part of Upson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upson County, including every crime type and how Upson 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 Upson County's crime maps on the Upson County overall crime page.

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Individual Upson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Upson County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Upson 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+
Talbot County, GA	C+	C	C-	D-
Meriwether County, GA	B+	C+	B	C+
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C+	C
Taylor County, GA	B-	B	C-	C
Monroe County, GA	A-	B	B+	B+
Crawford County, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Butts County, GA	A-	B-	A-	B+
Harris County, GA	A+	A	A	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Upson County is higher 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
Polk County, NC	B	B+	B+	A-
Lincoln County, NE	C-	B+	B+	A
Lincoln County, OK	C	C+	C+	C
Lincoln County, TN	C+	C-	C-	C
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A-	B-
Platte County, NE	B	A	A	B-
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	D+	F	F	F
Polk County, MN	C	B-	B-	A
Polk County, MO	C	C	C	D
Lincoln County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upson County, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Upson County schools on SchoolGrade

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