Rockwall County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Rockwall County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rockwall County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Rockwall County is 0.0711 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rockwall County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rockwall County may be as high as 1 in 10,768 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,461 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Rockwall County, TX: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Rockwall County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Rockwall County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rockwall 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, Rockwall County is as safe as the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Rockwall County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rockwall County about $17,234,946 in 2025, or roughly $134 per resident. This is part of Rockwall County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rockwall County, including every crime type and how Rockwall 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 Rockwall County's crime maps on the Rockwall County overall crime page.

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Individual Rockwall County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Collin County, TX	C+	B	C-	B+
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D	B+
Denton County, TX	B-	B	B-	B+
Rains County, TX	C	B-	C	C
Ellis County, TX	B	C+	B	D+
Van Zandt County, TX	C-	C+	D+	B-
Tarrant County, TX	C-	C	D+	B+
Hopkins County, TX	C	B-	C-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Rockwall County is similar 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
Sumter County, SC	D-	D-	D-	F
Delaware County, IN	B-	C-	C-	D
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B	A-
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	B	A
Eau Claire County, WI	C+	A-	A-	B
Macon County, IL	B	B	B	C-
Robeson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A
St. Mary's County, MD	B+	B	B	B
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rockwall County, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rockwall County schools on SchoolGrade

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