Hereford, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Hereford is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hereford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Hereford is 0.1310 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hereford generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hereford may be as high as 1 in 5,881 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,421 in the east part of the city.

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

How Hereford's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hereford 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, Hereford 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 Hereford, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hereford about $4,494,925 in 2025, or roughly $246 per resident. This is part of Hereford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hereford, including every crime type and how Hereford 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 Hereford's crime maps on the Hereford overall crime page.

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Individual Hereford Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Summerfield, TX	D-	D	D-	F
Westway, TX	F	F	F	F
Dawn, TX	C+	C	B-	D-
Umbarger, TX	B-	A-	C	D+
Canyon, TX	D	C-	D	D+
Happy, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Ogg, TX	C+	B-	C	D+
Rhea, TX	F	D-	F	F
Bellview, NM	D	D-	D+	F
Broadview, NM	C-	D	C	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Hereford 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
Larchmont, NY	C+	D+	D+	C+
Plain City, OH	B+	B+	B+	C+
Pinecrest, FL	A	A-	A-	C
Pinckney, MI	A	B+	B+	A
Pickens, SC	D	D+	D+	D+
Perry, FL	B	C-	C-	B-
Linda, CA	C+	C-	C-	C+
Lewisburg, TN	D+	D	D	C-
Lewisburg, PA	B-	C+	C+	D
Laurens, SC	F	F	F	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hereford, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hereford schools on SchoolGrade

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