Swisher County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Swisher County is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of counties are safer and 11% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Swisher County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Swisher County is 0.1395 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Swisher County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Swisher County may be as high as 1 in 6,464 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,395 in the south part of the county.

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

How Swisher County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Swisher 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, Swisher County 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 Swisher County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Swisher County about $1,745,767 in 2025, or roughly $262 per resident. This is part of Swisher County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Swisher County, including every crime type and how Swisher 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 Swisher County's crime maps on the Swisher County overall crime page.

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Individual Swisher County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hale County, TX	D	D	D	D
Castro County, TX	F	D-	F	F
Briscoe County, TX	D-	F	D+	D+
Floyd County, TX	D-	F	D	D-
Deaf Smith County, TX	D-	C	D-	D-
Armstrong County, TX	D-	D	D+	D+
Lamb County, TX	D-	D-	D	D-
Donley County, TX	D-	C-	D-	C-
Parmer County, TX	D+	C-	D+	D-
Bailey County, TX	D-	D	F	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Swisher County is higher 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
Union County, SD	A	B	B	B
Cavalier County, ND	D-	C-	C-	B-
Cedar County, MO	C+	C	C	D+
Cedar County, NE	B-	B	B	B+
Ceiba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Chariton County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D-
Charles City County, VA	B-	C	C	D-
Charles Mix County, SD	C	C-	C-	C
Charlotte County, VA	B	B-	B-	C-
Charlton County, GA	C	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Swisher County, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Swisher County schools on SchoolGrade

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