Walton County, GA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Walton County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Walton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Walton County is 0.0711 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Walton County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Walton County may be as high as 1 in 11,616 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,894 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Walton County, GA: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Walton County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Walton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Walton 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, Walton County is safer than the Georgia 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 Walton County, GA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Walton County about $13,695,648 in 2025, or roughly $134 per resident. This is part of Walton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Walton County, including every crime type and how Walton 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 Walton County's crime maps on the Walton County overall crime page.

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Individual Walton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Barrow County, GA	A+	A	A+	C+
Newton County, GA	B	C+	C+	B+
Rockdale County, GA	B-	C+	C+	D+
Gwinnett County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Oconee County, GA	A	A+	A-	B+
Morgan County, GA	A-	A-	B-	B
Jackson County, GA	A	A	B+	C+
Clarke County, GA	B+	B+	C	C-
DeKalb County, GA	C-	C	C-	D-
Jasper County, GA	A+	B	A	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Walton 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
Marshall County, AL	C+	B	B	C
Roanoke City, VA	F	D+	D+	D
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A
Pottawattamie County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A+
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D+	F
Polk County, OR	B+	B	B	A+
Ozaukee County, WI	A	A+	A+	A
Northumberland County, PA	A	A	A	B-
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A+	A
Nassau County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Walton County, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Walton County schools on SchoolGrade

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