York County, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. York County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to York County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in York County is 0.0769 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in York County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in York County may be as high as 1 in 9,649 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,860 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of York County, VA: about 3 per year. The northeast part of York County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How York County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in York County to the Virginia 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, York County is as safe as the Virginia 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 York County, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of York County about $10,598,312 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of York County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for York County, including every crime type and how York 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 York County's crime maps on the York County overall crime page.

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Individual York County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	D	F
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A	C-
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	D-	D-
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	C-	C
Gloucester County, VA	A	A-	A-	B+
James City County, VA	A-	A	A-	A
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	B+	C
Mathews County, VA	A	B+	A+	B
Surry County, VA	B-	C	B	D-
Norfolk City, VA	D+	C+	D	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

York 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
Putnam County, TN	C-	D	D	B-
Morgan County, IN	B+	A	A	B-
Muskogee County, OK	C-	C-	C-	B-
Nacogdoches County, TX	D+	C-	C-	C-
Natrona County, WY	A-	A+	A+	A+
Oconee County, SC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Oldham County, KY	A+	A+	A+	B-
Otero County, NM	D+	D	D	D
Pulaski County, KY	C+	B-	B-	C
Putnam County, FL	A+	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in York County, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See York County schools on SchoolGrade

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