Murder per Capita in Kleberg County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Kleberg County residents.
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1 in 9,200
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Kleberg County is about 1 in 9,200.
$204
Murder costs the average Kleberg County resident about $204 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Kleberg County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kleberg 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 Kleberg County, TX Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Kleberg County is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of counties are safer and 20% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kleberg County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Kleberg County is 0.1087 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kleberg County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kleberg County may be as high as 1 in 7,884 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,082 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Kleberg County, TX: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Kleberg County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Kleberg County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Kleberg 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.
| Kleberg County, TX: | 0.1087 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Kleberg 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 Kleberg County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kleberg County about $6,358,776 in 2025, or roughly $204 per resident. This is part of Kleberg County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kleberg County, including every crime type and how Kleberg 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 Kleberg County's crime maps on the Kleberg County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Kleberg County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kleberg County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D | D+ | D | C- | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
C+ | D+ | C | C | |
F | F | F | C | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
B+ | D | A- | C- | |
F | D- | F | D |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Kleberg 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 |
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C- | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B- | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D | |
C- | B- | B- | C | |
B+ | B | B | C+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B- | A | A | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kleberg County, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kleberg County schools on SchoolGrade
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