Burke, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Burke is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Burke's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Burke is 0.0646 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Burke generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Burke may be as high as 1 in 14,643 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,215 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Burke's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Burke 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, Burke is safer than the Texas 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 Burke, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Burke about $111,310 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Burke's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Burke, including every crime type and how Burke 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 Burke's crime maps on the Burke overall crime page.

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Individual Burke Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Diboll, TX	D	C-	D	D+
Shady Grove, TX	C-	C+	D+	D+
Lufkin, TX	D	D	D	C-
Hudson, TX	B-	C	C+	B-
Wakefield, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Nigton, TX	C-	D+	B-	D+
Cedar Grove, TX	C-	D+	D+	C+
Herty, TX	C	C	D+	A-
Apple Springs, TX	C	C-	B-	C
Trevat, TX	D-	D-	F	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Burke is higher 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
Brumley, MO	C-	C-	C-	C-
Bristol, GA	A-	B-	B-	B
Oak Knoll, OH	A+	A	A	A-
Neopit, WI	C	C+	C+	D-
New Auburn, MN	B	C+	C+	B
New Bloomington, OH	C+	B	B	A
New Braintree, MA	A+	B+	B+	A+
New Century, KS	F	D-	D-	D-
New Woodstock, NY	A	A-	A-	A+
Nicklesville, GA	B	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Burke, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Burke schools on SchoolGrade

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