Murder per Capita in Montgomery
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Montgomery residents.
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Montgomery residents.
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A- |
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Montgomery is about 1 in 14,577.
Murder costs the average Montgomery resident about $129 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Montgomery in green. The most dangerous areas in Montgomery are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Montgomery is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montgomery's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Montgomery is 0.0686 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montgomery generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Montgomery may be as high as 1 in 9,488 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 34,052 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Montgomery, TX: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Montgomery has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
The chart below compares the murder rate in Montgomery to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Montgomery, TX: | 0.0686 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Montgomery is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Montgomery about $7,745,121 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Montgomery's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montgomery, including every crime type and how Montgomery compares to other cities.
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 Montgomery's crime maps on the Montgomery overall crime page.
To better understand and navigate these intricate crime maps, a high-speed internet connection can be crucial. Fast and seamless online connectivity ensures that map details load efficiently, providing users with clearer, uninterrupted insights. If you're considering enhancing your online experience, check out high speed internet in Montgomery, TX at ISP Reports.Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Montgomery is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Montgomery.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C- | C+ | D | |
B+ | C | A- | D+ | |
A- | B | A | D+ | |
B+ | B- | A- | C- | |
C- | C | C- | D- | |
A- | C | A+ | D+ | |
B- | C | B+ | C+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | F | |
B+ | B | A | C+ |
Montgomery is similar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | B | B | B | |
D | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | A- | |
C+ | B | B | B+ | |
C- | D | D | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
B+ | B- | B- | D+ | |
C | C | C | A- | |
D | F | F | D- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montgomery, TX average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Montgomery schools on SchoolGrade
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