Murder per Capita in DeWitt County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 DeWitt County residents.
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1 in 6,969
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in DeWitt County is about 1 in 6,969.
$270
Murder costs the average DeWitt County resident about $270 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in DeWitt County in green. The most dangerous areas in DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, TX Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. DeWitt County is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of counties are safer and 11% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to DeWitt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in DeWitt County is 0.1435 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in DeWitt County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in DeWitt County may be as high as 1 in 6,246 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,628 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of DeWitt County, TX: about 1 per year. The west part of DeWitt County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How DeWitt County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in DeWitt 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.
| DeWitt County, TX: | 0.1435 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, DeWitt County 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 DeWitt County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of DeWitt County about $5,875,820 in 2025, or roughly $270 per resident. This is part of DeWitt County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for DeWitt County, including every crime type and how DeWitt 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 DeWitt County's crime maps on the DeWitt County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in DeWitt County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to DeWitt County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C+ | C | B- | D | |
D | C+ | D- | D | |
D+ | D+ | D | D- | |
D | C- | D- | D- | |
D | D | D | D- | |
C+ | C | C- | D | |
A | B+ | A | D+ | |
D | D | D- | D- | |
C- | C | D | D | |
C | B- | D+ | B- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
DeWitt County is higher 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 |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | A | A | A | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C- | C | C | A | |
C- | F | F | B | |
B | A- | A- | A+ | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B | B | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in DeWitt County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See DeWitt County schools on SchoolGrade
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