Collin County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Collin County is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of counties are safer and 71% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Collin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Collin County is 0.0508 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Collin County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Collin County may be as high as 1 in 14,723 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,498 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Collin County, TX: about 9 per year. The east part of Collin County has fewer cases of murder with only 4 in a typical year.

How Collin County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Collin County 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, Collin County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Collin County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Collin County about $115,890,529 in 2025, or roughly $95 per resident. This is part of Collin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Collin County, including every crime type and how Collin 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 Collin County's crime maps on the Collin County overall crime page.

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Individual Collin County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Denton County, TX	B-	B	B-	B+
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	C
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D	B+
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Grayson County, TX	C+	C+	C	B-
Tarrant County, TX	C-	C	D+	B+
Fannin County, TX	D+	C	D+	B-
Cooke County, TX	C-	C+	D+	B-
Rains County, TX	C	B-	C	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Collin County is lower 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
Broward County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	D-
Mobile County, AL	C	D	D	D
Denton County, TX	B-	B	B	B+
Delaware County, OH	A-	A+	A+	A
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A
Middlesex County, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Milwaukee County, WI	D+	D-	D-	C-
Davidson County, TN	F	F	F	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Collin County, TX average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Collin County schools on SchoolGrade

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