Blanton, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Blanton is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blanton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Blanton is 0.1087 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blanton generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Blanton may be as high as 1 in 6,215 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,942 in the east part of the city.

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

How Blanton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Blanton to the Texas 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, Blanton is less safe than the Texas 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 Blanton, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Blanton about $20,224 in 2025, or roughly $204 per resident. This is part of Blanton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blanton, including every crime type and how Blanton 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 Blanton's crime maps on the Blanton overall crime page.

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Individual Blanton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hatchel, TX	D-	D	D-	D
Talpa, TX	D+	C	B-	D
Ballinger, TX	D	D	D	D
Winters, TX	F	D-	F	D-
Glen Cove, TX	D	D+	C-	D
Novice, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Wilmeth, TX	F	D-	F	F
Valera, TX	D+	C-	C+	D
Norton, TX	F	D-	F	D-
Echo, TX	F	D-	F	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Blanton 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
Thompsonville, TX	B	C-	C-	B-
Downey, PA	A	A+	A+	B+
Dry Lake, NV	D+	D-	D-	A-
Dunkard, PA	B-	B	B	D+
Waldo, KS	F	F	F	D-
Englewood, KS	D-	D+	D+	D-
Venice, LA	D-	F	F	F
Esterbrook, WY	D+	D+	D+	C-
Grainola, OK	D+	C+	C+	D-
Walters, LA	F	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blanton, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Blanton schools on SchoolGrade

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