Corpus Christi, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Corpus Christi is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Corpus Christi's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Corpus Christi is 0.1296 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Corpus Christi generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Corpus Christi may be as high as 1 in 5,711 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,337 in the north part of the city. 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 southeast parts of Corpus Christi, TX: about 15 per year. The northeast part of Corpus Christi has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Corpus Christi, 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 southeast part of the city. 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 Corpus Christi residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi has 40, have the same problem. Of Corpus Christi’s 323,276 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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Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi residents in a standard year.

Individual Corpus Christi Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Portland, TX	C+	D+	B-	B-
Violet, TX	C-	C	D+	D
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	B-	C+	B-	C-
Petronila, TX	C-	C	D+	C-
Ingleside, TX	C	C+	C	C-
San Pedro, TX	D-	D	D-	D+
Robstown, TX	F	D-	F	D
North San Pedro, TX	D-	D+	F	D-
Driscoll, TX	F	F	F	D
Port Aransas, TX	D-	F	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Corpus Christi is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Council Bluffs, IA	C+	B-	B-	A
Dayton, OH	C-	C	C	C+
Des Plaines, IL	B-	B+	B+	B+
Danbury, CT	C+	A	A	B-
Daytona Beach, FL	A-	B+	B+	A
Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	C+
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Coral Springs, FL	B+	B-	B-	B
Clovis, CA	C	C-	C-	A-
Cleveland, TN	D+	D+	D+	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Corpus Christi schools on SchoolGrade

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