Fourth Ward, Houston, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Fourth Ward is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of neighborhoods are safer and 19% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fourth Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Fourth Ward is 0.1455 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fourth Ward generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Fourth Ward may be as high as 1 in 6,061 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,722 in the central part of the neighborhood.

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

How Fourth Ward's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Fourth Ward 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, Fourth Ward 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 Fourth Ward, Houston, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Fourth Ward about $2,639,397 in 2025, or roughly $273 per resident. This is part of Fourth Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fourth Ward, including every crime type and how Fourth Ward compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Fourth Ward's crime maps on the Fourth Ward overall crime page.

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Individual Fourth Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Fourth Ward is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Fourth Ward.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Midtown, Houston, TX	F	D	F	D
Washington Avenue-Memorial Park, Houston, TX	C-	A-	D	D
Montrose, Houston, TX	F	C+	F	D-
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX	F	F	F	D
Rice Military, Houston, TX	D	B+	F	D
Greater Heights, Houston, TX	C-	B	D+	D
Rice, Houston, TX	C-	B	D	D-
River Oaks, Houston, TX	D-	A-	F	D-
Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX	D	D-	D+	D-
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	D-	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Fourth Ward is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Heritage Hills, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+	C+
East Grove, Escondido, CA	A+	A-	A-	B+
Mount Scott, Portland, OR	D	B-	B-	D+
Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN	D	C-	C-	D+
Airport, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F
Lomas Verdes, Bayamon, PR	D	D	D	F
Londontowne, Edgewater, MD	A	A-	A-	B+
Lower Bal, San Leandro, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Marina, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F	C+
Menomonee River Hills, Milwaukee, WI	B-	D	D	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fourth Ward, Houston, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fourth Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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