Pierce, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Pierce is 0.1463 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pierce generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pierce may be as high as 1 in 6,296 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,349 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Pierce's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pierce 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, Pierce 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 Pierce, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pierce about $53,049 in 2025, or roughly $275 per resident. This is part of Pierce's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pierce, including every crime type and how Pierce compares to other cities.

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 Pierce's crime maps on the Pierce overall crime page.

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Individual Pierce Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
El Campo, TX	D	C-	D-	D-
Newgulf, TX	C-	C	D+	D-
Hillje, TX	C	B	C-	D-
Mackay, TX	D-	C	F	D-
Sorrelle, TX	B	C+	B-	C
Glen Flora, TX	C-	D+	D+	D-
Wharton, TX	D-	D+	D-	D-
Lane City, TX	C	D	C	D+
New Taiton, TX	C	C+	C-	D-
Dinsmore, TX	D+	B-	D	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pierce is higher 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
Swanington, IN	C-	D+	D+	D-
Stroud, AL	B-	D	D	D-
Sudith, KY	B-	A	A	B
Sugar Creek, TN	C	C-	C-	D+
Sulphur, IN	A+	A+	A+	B
Summitville, CO	D-	C	C	D-
Sunny Corner, KY	A-	A+	A+	B
Sunny Hill, IL	A+	A	A	A
Sunset, ME	C	B+	B+	B-
Suttons Corner, GA	C-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pierce, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pierce schools on SchoolGrade

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