Lamb County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Lamb County is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lamb County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Lamb County is 0.1487 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lamb County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lamb County may be as high as 1 in 5,726 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,703 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Lamb County, TX: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Lamb County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lamb County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lamb 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Lamb 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 Lamb County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lamb County about $3,726,310 in 2025, or roughly $280 per resident. This is part of Lamb County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lamb County, including every crime type and how Lamb 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 Lamb County's crime maps on the Lamb County overall crime page.

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Individual Lamb County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bailey County, TX	D-	D	F	F
Hockley County, TX	D	C-	D	D
Cochran County, TX	D-	C-	D	D-
Hale County, TX	D	D	D	D
Castro County, TX	F	D-	F	F
Lubbock County, TX	D+	D	D	D-
Parmer County, TX	D+	C-	D+	D-
Swisher County, TX	D-	F	D-	D-
Floyd County, TX	D-	F	D	D-
Curry County, NM	D+	D	C-	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Lamb 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
Maricao Municipio, PR	D-	D	D	D
Mercer County, KY	A-	A+	A+	B
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B-	B-
Marquette County, WI	A	A	A	B
Mariposa County, CA	B	D-	D-	B-
Marion County, KY	A-	A	A	C
Marion County, GA	A	A	A	B+
Marion County, AR	D+	D-	D-	C-
Maries County, MO	D+	B-	B-	C-
Perry County, TN	D	F	F	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lamb County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lamb County schools on SchoolGrade

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