Killeen, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Killeen is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Killeen's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Killeen is 0.0837 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Killeen generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Killeen may be as high as 1 in 5,696 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,579 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Killeen, TX: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Killeen has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Killeen's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Killeen about $26,611,047 in 2025, or roughly $157 per resident. This is part of Killeen's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Killeen, including every crime type and how Killeen 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 Killeen's crime maps on the Killeen overall crime page.

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Individual Killeen Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fort Hood, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Harker Heights, TX	D+	D	D	C
Maxdale, TX	D	D-	D	D
Kay Bee Heights, TX	D-	D-	D-	C
Nolanville, TX	B-	C-	B	B-
Copperas Cove, TX	D	C-	D-	C+
Youngsport, TX	D-	B	F	B-
Dog Ridge, TX	B+	B	B	B+
Kempner, TX	D	D+	D	B
Salado, TX	B-	B	A-	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Killeen 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
Madison, AL	C+	A	A	C+
Lehigh Acres, FL	A	B+	B+	A-
Lexington, SC	C-	B-	B-	C-
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C+	D
Lawrenceville, GA	B	B	B	B
Layton, UT	C-	B	B	A+
Las Cruces, NM	D-	D-	D-	F
Lauderhill, FL	C+	C-	C-	C-
Loganville, GA	A-	B+	B+	C+
Longmont, CO	D-	D+	D+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Killeen, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Killeen schools on SchoolGrade

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