Sonora, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Sonora is 0.1425 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sonora generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sonora may be as high as 1 in 4,847 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,424 in the east part of the city.

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

How Sonora's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sonora about $776,486 in 2025, or roughly $268 per resident. This is part of Sonora's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sonora, including every crime type and how Sonora 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 Sonora's crime maps on the Sonora overall crime page.

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Individual Sonora Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Roosevelt, TX	F	F	F	D-
Junction, TX	F	F	F	D-
Segovia, TX	F	D-	F	D
Yates, TX	D-	D-	D	D
London, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Sheffield, TX	F	F	F	D
Hilda, TX	F	F	F	D-
Doss, TX	C-	C+	D+	C-
Loyal Valley, TX	D+	C+	D+	D-
Cherry Spring, TX	C+	C+	C+	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Sonora 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
Woodville, FL	A+	B+	B+	C+
Frewsburg, NY	A	A	A	A
Edwards, MS	B+	A	A	C
Roland, AR	C	C	C	D-
Cashton, WI	C	C+	C+	B-
Campo, CA	C	D-	D-	C+
Cactus, TX	F	F	F	F
Burt, MI	C+	C	C	A-
Burlington, KS	D+	B+	B+	C+
Sutter, CA	B-	C-	C-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sonora, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sonora schools on SchoolGrade

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