Lamar County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Lamar County is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of counties are safer and 83% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lamar County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Lamar County is 0.0394 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lamar County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lamar County may be as high as 1 in 17,832 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 50,138 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Lamar County, TX: about 0 per year. The south part of Lamar County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Lamar County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Lamar County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lamar County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Lamar County has 5, have the same problem. Of Lamar County’s 51,062 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Lamar County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lamar County residents in a standard year.

Individual Lamar County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Lamar County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Lamar County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Delta County, TX	B-	D+	B+	B-
Choctaw County, OK	D	D	D-	D+
Red River County, TX	D-	D	D-	D+
Fannin County, TX	D+	C	D+	B-
Hopkins County, TX	C	B-	C-	B-
Franklin County, TX	D+	D	D+	C
McCurtain County, OK	D+	C-	D+	D
Titus County, TX	C-	B-	D	D
Bryan County, OK	C+	B-	C-	B+
Grayson County, TX	C+	C+	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Lamar County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Nez Perce County, ID	B-	B	B	A+
Ottawa County, OH	B+	A-	A-	A
Osage County, OK	C	C-	C-	C-
Orleans County, NY	A-	C+	C+	A-
Oktibbeha County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Okanogan County, WA	C-	C-	C-	B+
Ohio County, WV	C+	C+	C+	C
Oconee County, GA	A	A+	A+	B+
Nye County, NV	C	D+	D+	C
Noble County, IN	A	A	A	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Lamar County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lamar County, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lamar County schools on SchoolGrade

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