Murder per Capita in Uvalde County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Uvalde County residents.
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1 in 11,834
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Uvalde County is about 1 in 11,834.
$159
Murder costs the average Uvalde County resident about $159 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Uvalde County in green. The most dangerous areas in Uvalde 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 Uvalde County, TX Safe from Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Uvalde County is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of counties are safer and 33% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Uvalde County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Uvalde County is 0.0845 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Uvalde County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Uvalde County may be as high as 1 in 9,479 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,817 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Uvalde County, TX: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Uvalde County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Uvalde County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Uvalde 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.
| Uvalde County, TX: | 0.0845 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Uvalde County 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 Uvalde County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Uvalde County about $3,685,312 in 2025, or roughly $159 per resident. This is part of Uvalde County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Uvalde County, including every crime type and how Uvalde 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 Uvalde County's crime maps on the Uvalde County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Uvalde County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Uvalde County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D- | D | F | D | |
F | F | F | C- | |
D- | F | D- | D+ | |
D | D- | D | D+ | |
C | C- | C- | D- | |
C | C | C- | C- | |
D | D+ | D | A | |
D+ | C- | D | B+ | |
C | B- | D+ | B- | |
D+ | C | D- | A+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Uvalde 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 |
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C | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | D | D | A | |
B+ | C | C | C+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D+ | D- | D- | C+ | |
A- | B | B | C+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D | F | F | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Uvalde County, TX average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Uvalde County schools on SchoolGrade
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