Yadkin County, NC Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Yadkin County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Yadkin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Yadkin County is 0.0668 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Yadkin County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Yadkin County may be as high as 1 in 10,824 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,167 in the north part of the county.

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

How Yadkin County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Yadkin County to the North Carolina 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, Yadkin County is safer than the North Carolina 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 Yadkin County, NC

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Yadkin County about $4,707,636 in 2025, or roughly $126 per resident. This is part of Yadkin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Yadkin County, including every crime type and how Yadkin 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 Yadkin County's crime maps on the Yadkin County overall crime page.

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Individual Yadkin County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Davie County, NC	B-	B	B	B
Surry County, NC	C-	C+	C-	C-
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D	D+
Stokes County, NC	C+	C+	B	C
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
Alleghany County, NC	D	B-	D	C+
Davidson County, NC	B	C+	B	B
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B	B-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B	B
Galax City, VA	D	C-	D+	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Yadkin 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
Adams County, OH	A-	B+	B+	B
Morrow County, OH	A	B	B	B+
Montgomery County, IL	B+	A-	A-	B+
Montgomery County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Montgomery County, KS	D	C-	C-	C+
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A	B
Morgan County, CO	D-	D-	D-	F
Morgan County, IL	A-	A	A	B-
Morovis Municipio, PR	D	D	D	D-
Morrison County, MN	A-	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yadkin County, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Yadkin County schools on SchoolGrade

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