Viper, KY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Viper is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Viper's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Viper is 0.0638 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Viper generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Viper may be as high as 1 in 14,297 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,368 in the north part of the city.

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

How Viper's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Viper to the Kentucky 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, Viper is safer than the Kentucky 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 Viper, KY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Viper about $245,353 in 2025, or roughly $120 per resident. This is part of Viper's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Viper, including every crime type and how Viper compares to other cities.

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 Viper's crime maps on the Viper overall crime page.

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Individual Viper Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Viper is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Viper.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Jeff, KY	C	C+	C+	C-
Cornettsville, KY	C-	B-	C	C-
Happy, KY	C+	B	B-	C
Daisy, KY	C-	B	C+	C-
Fourseam, KY	D	B	D	D+
Ulvah, KY	C-	B	C+	C-
Frew, KY	D+	C	D+	D+
Slemp, KY	C-	B	C+	C-
Smilax, KY	D	C-	D	C-
Vicco, KY	C+	B+	B	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Viper is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Marietta, NY	A	A	A	A+
Plandome Manor, NY	B-	B-	B-	C+
Ossineke, MI	A-	C+	C+	C-
Nicoma Park, OK	D+	D+	D+	D
Newfields, NH	A-	A+	A+	D
New Berlin, NY	C	D	D	C+
Milo, ME	A	A	A	B
McDermott, OH	C	B+	B+	B
Marked Tree, AR	F	F	F	D-
Plymouth, CT	A	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Viper, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Viper schools on SchoolGrade

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