Murder per Capita in Ector County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Ector County residents.
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1 in 7,452
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Ector County is about 1 in 7,452.
$252
Murder costs the average Ector County resident about $252 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ector County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ector 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 Ector County, TX Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Ector County is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of counties are safer and 13% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ector County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Ector County is 0.1342 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ector County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ector County may be as high as 1 in 5,571 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,867 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Ector County, TX: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Ector County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.
How Ector County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Ector 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.
| Ector County, TX: | 0.1342 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Ector 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 Ector County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ector County about $44,186,015 in 2025, or roughly $252 per resident. This is part of Ector County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ector County, including every crime type and how Ector 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 Ector County's crime maps on the Ector County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Ector County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ector County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D- | D | F | D- | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
D | D | D | F | |
D- | D | F | F | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D+ | D- | F | |
D+ | D | C | D- | |
D- | D | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Ector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C | C | C- | |
C+ | C | C | A- | |
B- | B | B | B | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A | |
A | A | A | B | |
A | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
B- | B | B | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ector County, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ector County schools on SchoolGrade
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