Grand Prairie, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Grand Prairie is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grand Prairie's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Grand Prairie is 0.0607 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grand Prairie generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Grand Prairie may be as high as 1 in 11,310 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,099 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Grand Prairie, TX: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Grand Prairie has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Grand Prairie's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Grand Prairie 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, Grand Prairie is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Grand Prairie, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Grand Prairie about $24,282,950 in 2025, or roughly $114 per resident. This is part of Grand Prairie's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Grand Prairie, including every crime type and how Grand Prairie compares to other cities.

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 Grand Prairie's crime maps on the Grand Prairie overall crime page.

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Individual Grand Prairie Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Arlington, TX	D	D	D-	B
Duncanville, TX	D	D-	D-	C+
Pantego, TX	D+	D	D	B
Dalworthington Gardens, TX	C-	C-	D+	B
Cockrell Hill, TX	D+	D+	D+	B+
Cedar Hill, TX	D	D	D	B-
Mansfield, TX	B-	C+	B-	C+
Kennedale, TX	C-	C-	D+	C+
DeSoto, TX	D	D-	D	A-
Ovilla, TX	B-	C	B	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Grand Prairie is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Midland, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Kissimmee, FL	B	C+	C+	B
Lafayette, LA	D-	D	D	D-
Lakewood, CA	C	D+	D+	B+
Kenosha, WI	D+	C-	C-	C-
Lancaster, CA	C-	D	D	C+
Keller, TX	C+	B	B	B
Kansas City, KS	D-	D-	D-	D+
Kansas City, MO	D	D+	D+	C-
Killeen, TX	D	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grand Prairie, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Grand Prairie schools on SchoolGrade

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