Vinton County, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Vinton County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Vinton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Vinton County is 0.0564 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Vinton County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Vinton County may be as high as 1 in 12,104 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,121 in the north part of the county.

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

How Vinton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Vinton County to the Ohio 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, Vinton County is as safe as the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Vinton County, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Vinton County about $1,380,253 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Vinton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Vinton County, including every crime type and how Vinton 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 Vinton County's crime maps on the Vinton County overall crime page.

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Individual Vinton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Jackson County, OH	B+	B	B+	B-
Hocking County, OH	B	C	B-	B+
Athens County, OH	D+	B-	D-	C-
Ross County, OH	B+	B+	B+	A-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	B-
Pike County, OH	B	C-	B-	B
Gallia County, OH	B+	B	B+	B+
Mason County, WV	A-	B	A-	B
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B	B+
Pickaway County, OH	B+	A-	B	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Vinton 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
Quitman County, MS	C-	B+	B+	D
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	B+	A+
Jones County, NC	B	B	B	D
Jones County, TX	D+	D+	D+	D
Juab County, UT	C	C	C	A-
Kane County, UT	D+	C-	C-	A-
Kimball County, NE	D+	C-	C-	B+
Kimble County, TX	F	F	F	D-
King and Queen County, VA	B+	B-	B-	D+
Prince Edward County, VA	C	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Vinton County, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Vinton County schools on SchoolGrade

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