Murder per Capita in Kerr County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Kerr County residents.
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1 in 11,655
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Kerr County is about 1 in 11,655.
$161
Murder costs the average Kerr County resident about $161 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Kerr County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kerr 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 Kerr County, TX Safe from Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Kerr County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kerr County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Kerr County is 0.0858 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kerr County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kerr County may be as high as 1 in 9,129 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,264 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Kerr County, TX: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Kerr County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Kerr County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Kerr 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.
| Kerr County, TX: | 0.0858 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Kerr 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 Kerr County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kerr County about $8,835,117 in 2025, or roughly $161 per resident. This is part of Kerr County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kerr County, including every crime type and how Kerr 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 Kerr County's crime maps on the Kerr County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Kerr County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kerr County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C- | B- | |
C | C | C- | C- | |
B | C | B+ | D+ | |
D- | D | F | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C | D+ | C- | C- | |
B+ | B | B | C+ | |
D | F | B+ | D | |
B+ | B+ | B- | C | |
B+ | B+ | B- | A |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Kerr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | C | C | C- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | B+ | |
B | A- | A- | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | C- | C- | A | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kerr County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kerr County schools on SchoolGrade
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