Matagorda County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Matagorda County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Matagorda County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Matagorda County is 0.1477 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Matagorda County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Matagorda County may be as high as 1 in 5,657 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,231 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Matagorda County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Matagorda 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, Matagorda 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 Matagorda County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Matagorda County about $10,028,381 in 2025, or roughly $278 per resident. This is part of Matagorda County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Matagorda County, including every crime type and how Matagorda 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 Matagorda County's crime maps on the Matagorda County overall crime page.

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Individual Matagorda County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wharton County, TX	C-	C	D	D
Jackson County, TX	C+	C	C-	D
Calhoun County, TX	D	D	D-	D-
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	C+	D+
Victoria County, TX	D+	D+	D	D-
Galveston County, TX	C+	C+	C	D
Lavaca County, TX	C+	C	B-	D
DeWitt County, TX	F	D	F	D-
Goliad County, TX	D	C+	D-	D
Gonzales County, TX	D	C-	D-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Matagorda 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
Amador County, CA	B	C	C	A+
Beaufort County, NC	C	D+	D+	D
Windham County, VT	B-	B-	B-	B+
Wood County, TX	C	C	C	C+
Barren County, KY	B+	A	A	B-
Baldwin County, GA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Beltrami County, MN	D-	C-	C-	A-
Alexander County, NC	B-	B+	B+	B
Albany County, WY	B-	A-	A-	A-
Aguada Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Matagorda County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Matagorda County schools on SchoolGrade

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