Murder per Capita in Jim Wells County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Jim Wells County residents.
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1 in 11,862
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Jim Wells County is about 1 in 11,862.
$158
Murder costs the average Jim Wells County resident about $158 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Jim Wells County in green. The most dangerous areas in Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County, TX Safe from Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Jim Wells County is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of counties are safer and 33% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jim Wells County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Jim Wells County is 0.0843 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jim Wells County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Jim Wells County may be as high as 1 in 8,366 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,267 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Jim Wells County, TX: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Jim Wells County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Jim Wells County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Jim Wells 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.
| Jim Wells County, TX: | 0.0843 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Jim Wells County is as safe as 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 Jim Wells County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Jim Wells County about $6,610,990 in 2025, or roughly $158 per resident. This is part of Jim Wells County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jim Wells County, including every crime type and how Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County's crime maps on the Jim Wells County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Jim Wells County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jim Wells County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | D+ | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | D | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
C+ | D+ | C | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | C | |
F | F | F | D- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Jim Wells County is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B- | B- | D | |
C- | C- | C- | B | |
C+ | B- | B- | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | B- | B- | F | |
B- | B | B | B | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
C- | C- | C- | C | |
A | B+ | B+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jim Wells County, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Jim Wells County schools on SchoolGrade
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