Harris County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Harris County is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of counties are safer and 14% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harris County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Harris County is 0.1291 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harris County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harris County may be as high as 1 in 5,427 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,026 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Harris County, TX: about 109 per year. The northeast part of Harris County has fewer cases of murder with only 38 in a typical year.

How Harris County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Harris 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, Harris 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 Harris County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Harris County about $1,193,180,928 in 2025, or roughly $243 per resident. This is part of Harris County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Harris County, including every crime type and how Harris 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 Harris County's crime maps on the Harris County overall crime page.

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Individual Harris County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fort Bend County, TX	B-	B-	C+	C-
Montgomery County, TX	B	B-	B-	D
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	C+	D+
Waller County, TX	C-	C	D	C-
Galveston County, TX	C+	C+	C	D
Liberty County, TX	D	C-	D-	D+
Chambers County, TX	B+	B-	B+	D
Austin County, TX	C+	B-	C	D
Washington County, TX	C	C-	C	D+
Colorado County, TX	D	C-	D-	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Harris 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
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	A-
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	A+
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C+
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C+	D
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	D+
Cumberland County, ME	A-	A+	A+	A-
Berks County, PA	A	A	A	B+
Berkeley County, SC	C+	B-	B-	B
Cumberland County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harris County, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Harris County schools on SchoolGrade

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