Schertz, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Schertz is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Schertz's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Schertz is 0.0660 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Schertz generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Schertz may be as high as 1 in 9,468 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 66,211 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Schertz's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Schertz 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, Schertz 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.

The Cost of Murder in Schertz, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Schertz about $4,895,344 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Schertz's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Schertz, including every crime type and how Schertz 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 Schertz's crime maps on the Schertz overall crime page.

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Individual Schertz Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cibolo, TX	B+	A-	A-	C
Selma, TX	C-	B	D	B+
Randolph AFB, TX	D-	D+	D	D+
Universal City, TX	D	C-	D	B
Garden Ridge, TX	B-	C	B+	D
Live Oak, TX	D	C-	D-	B
Santa Clara, TX	B	F	A	B
Converse, TX	B-	B+	C+	A
Marion, TX	B-	D	B	C+
Zuehl, TX	A-	B-	A	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Schertz 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
South Valley, NM	D-	F	F	C
East Point, GA	F	D-	D-	F
Estero, FL	A-	A-	A-	A+
Fairborn, OH	C	B-	B-	B
Fenton, MO	C-	B-	B-	B+
Florence, AZ	C	D-	D-	D+
Fort Washington, MD	C+	C+	C+	F
San Juan, TX	D-	D-	D-	C
Shrewsbury, MA	A	A-	A-	A+
South Salt Lake, UT	F	D	D	A+

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

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