Harker Heights, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Harker Heights is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harker Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Harker Heights is 0.0667 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harker Heights generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harker Heights may be as high as 1 in 9,117 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,255 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Harker Heights, TX: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Harker Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Harker Heights's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Harker Heights 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, Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Harker Heights about $4,771,515 in 2025, or roughly $125 per resident. This is part of Harker Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Harker Heights, including every crime type and how Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights's crime maps on the Harker Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Harker Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Harker Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Harker Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nolanville, TX	B-	C-	B	B-
Killeen, TX	D	D	D	D+
Maxdale, TX	D	D-	D	D
Dog Ridge, TX	B+	B	B	B+
Fort Hood, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Salado, TX	B-	B	A-	B
Belton, TX	C-	C-	C-	B+
Youngsport, TX	D-	B	F	B-
Kay Bee Heights, TX	D-	D-	D-	C
Morgans Point Resort, TX	B-	B+	C	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Harker Heights is higher 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
Springville, UT	B-	B-	B-	B
Farmington, MN	B+	A	A	A-
Gaffney, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Glendale Heights, IL	C+	B	B	A
Granite City, IL	C	C	C	C+
Greeneville, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
Greenfield, IN	B+	A	A	B+
Havertown, PA	A-	B+	B+	D+
Laramie, WY	C	B	B	B
Lawndale, CA	C-	D+	D+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harker Heights, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Harker Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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