Smiths Bend, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Smiths Bend is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of cities are safer and 29% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smiths Bend's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Smiths Bend is 0.0828 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smiths Bend generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Smiths Bend may be as high as 1 in 11,634 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,346 in the west part of the city.

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

How Smiths Bend's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Smiths Bend 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, Smiths Bend is as safe as 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 Smiths Bend, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Smiths Bend about $179,945 in 2025, or roughly $156 per resident. This is part of Smiths Bend's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Smiths Bend, including every crime type and how Smiths Bend 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 Smiths Bend's crime maps on the Smiths Bend overall crime page.

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Individual Smiths Bend Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Aquilla, TX	B-	B	C+	D+
Laguna Park, TX	C+	C-	C+	D+
Wiggins, TX	B	B-	B+	B-
Menlow, TX	D-	D+	D-	D-
Lakewood Harbor, TX	D-	F	D-	C-
Vaughan, TX	D	C-	D	D
Gholson, TX	C	C+	D+	B
Peoria, TX	F	C	F	D-
Whitney, TX	F	D	F	D
West, TX	C	C	C	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Smiths Bend 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
Brunson, SC	F	F	F	F
Eaton, TX	B-	B+	B+	B
Downs, KS	F	D	D	D-
Dietrich, ID	C-	C-	C-	D+
Cottonwood Falls, KS	D-	D-	D-	C
Colebrook, CT	A+	A+	A+	B+
Walkerton, VA	C+	C+	C+	D+
Center Sandwich, NH	B	A-	A-	B
Cassville, WV	A-	A	A	A
Cartersville, VA	C	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smiths Bend, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Smiths Bend schools on SchoolGrade

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