Murder per Capita in Brooks County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Brooks County residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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Other Crime Grade |
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Fact
A crime occurs every 14 hours 20 minutes (on average) in Brooks County.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Brooks County in green. The most dangerous areas in Brooks 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 Brooks County, TX Safe?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Brooks County is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brooks County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Brooks County is 0.1016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brooks County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Brooks County may be as high as 1 in 4,091 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,250 in the northwest 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 north parts of Brooks County, TX: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Brooks County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Brooks 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 central 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 Brooks County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Brooks 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 Brooks County has 4, have the same problem. Of Brooks County’s 7,078 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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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 Brooks County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
7.523 |
Robbery |
1.504 |
Rape |
1.142 |
Murder |
0.1016 |
Total Violent Crime |
10.27 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
38.40 |
Vehicle Theft |
4.270 |
Burglary |
8.483 |
Arson |
0.1246 |
Total Property Crime |
51.27 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1866 |
Drug Crimes |
8.301 |
Vandalism |
14.97 |
Identity Theft |
1.121 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.2049 |
Total "Other" Rate |
24.78 (F) |
Individual Brooks County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Brooks County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Brooks County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | C | |
D | D+ | D | C- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D | D | D | B+ | |
D | D | D- | B | |
C+ | D+ | C | C | |
F | F | F | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Brooks County is similar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
F | D- | D- | D | |
C+ | F | F | D+ | |
D- | C- | C- | B+ | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A | |
F | D- | D- | D+ | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
C+ | B | B | C- |
Considering only the murder rate, Brooks County is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brooks County, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Brooks County schools on SchoolGrade
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