Gregg County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Gregg County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gregg County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Gregg County is 0.0880 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gregg County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gregg County may be as high as 1 in 6,952 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,996 in the northeast part of the county.

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

How Gregg County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gregg 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Gregg 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 Gregg County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gregg County about $21,352,661 in 2025, or roughly $165 per resident. This is part of Gregg County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gregg County, including every crime type and how Gregg 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 Gregg County's crime maps on the Gregg County overall crime page.

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Individual Gregg County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Gregg County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Gregg County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Upshur County, TX	C+	C	C+	C+
Rusk County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Harrison County, TX	C+	C	C	C-
Marion County, TX	F	D-	F	C-
Smith County, TX	C	C	C-	C-
Panola County, TX	D	C-	D	C-
Camp County, TX	D-	C-	F	C-
Wood County, TX	C	C	C	C+
Cherokee County, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Caddo Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Gregg 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
Skagit County, WA	D-	C+	C+	A+
Jasper County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D+
Allegan County, MI	A+	B	B	A-
Kennebec County, ME	A-	A+	A+	A
La Crosse County, WI	B-	B+	B+	C+
Linn County, OR	B-	B+	B+	A+
Madison County, IN	A-	B+	B+	C
Morgan County, AL	B	B+	B+	B+
Pickens County, SC	D+	C+	C+	D+
Rapides Parish, LA	C-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gregg County, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gregg County schools on SchoolGrade

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