Ward Prairie, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Ward Prairie is 0.0656 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ward Prairie generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ward Prairie may be as high as 1 in 12,106 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,545 in the central part of the city.

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

How Ward Prairie's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ward Prairie 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, Ward Prairie 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 Ward Prairie, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ward Prairie about $151,629 in 2025, or roughly $123 per resident. This is part of Ward Prairie's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ward Prairie, including every crime type and how Ward Prairie 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 Ward Prairie's crime maps on the Ward Prairie overall crime page.

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Individual Ward Prairie Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fairfield, TX	D-	D-	D	C
Turlington, TX	D-	D-	D-	C-
Kirvin, TX	B-	C-	C	C-
Young, TX	C	D-	C+	D+
Teague, TX	F	F	F	D-
Simsboro, TX	D+	D	D+	D+
Streetman, TX	C	D+	C	D+
Point Enterprise, TX	D+	C+	D	D-
Wortham, TX	C+	D	B-	D
Massey Lake, TX	F	F	F	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Ward Prairie 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
Lehigh, ND	C	B	B	B-
Springfield, TX	C+	C+	C+	B
Sperryville, VA	D+	C	C	D+
Spaulding, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Slanesville, WV	C+	C-	C-	D+
Skagway, AK	D-	F	F	F
Shoreham, VT	B	B	B	B
Shabbona, IL	A-	A-	A-	B+
San Jacinto, TX	B-	C-	C-	B
Metamora, OH	A+	B+	B+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ward Prairie, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ward Prairie schools on SchoolGrade

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