Archer County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Archer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Archer 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 Archer County, TX Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Archer County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Archer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Archer County is 0.0650 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Archer County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Archer County may be as high as 1 in 10,655 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,821 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Archer County, TX: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Archer County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Archer County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Archer County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Archer County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Archer County has 0, have the same problem. Of Archer County’s 8,687 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Archer County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Archer County residents in a standard year.

Individual Archer County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wichita County, TX	C-	C-	C-	A+
Clay County, TX	C	C+	C	C+
Baylor County, TX	D	D+	C	D-
Jack County, TX	C-	C-	C	C-
Montague County, TX	D	C-	D	C
Wilbarger County, TX	D-	D-	D-	C
Jefferson County, OK	D	D-	D+	D-
Knox County, TX	F	D-	F	D
Foard County, TX	D-	F	D	D-
Hardeman County, TX	F	D-	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Archer County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Phelps County, NE	C	B+	B+	A-
Quay County, NM	D	D-	D-	D-
La Salle County, TX	F	D-	D-	D+
Hudspeth County, TX	F	F	F	D
Colfax County, NM	D-	D-	D-	D
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK	C	F	F	D-
Kusilvak Census Area, AK	D-	F	F	F
Presidio County, TX	F	F	F	F
Powder River County, MT	C+	D-	D-	C
Madison County, MT	C+	B+	B+	A-

Considering only the murder rate, Archer County is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Archer County, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Archer County schools on SchoolGrade

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