Murder per Capita in Willacy County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Willacy County residents.
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$93
Murder costs the average Willacy County resident about $93 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Willacy County in green. The most dangerous areas in Willacy 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 Willacy County, TX Safe from Murder?
The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Willacy County is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of counties are safer and 72% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Willacy County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Willacy County is 0.0496 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Willacy County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Willacy County may be as high as 1 in 9,186 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,975 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Willacy County, TX: about 0 per year. The east part of Willacy County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Willacy County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Willacy 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.
| Willacy County, TX: | 0.0496 |
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| Texas: | 0.0769 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Willacy County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Willacy County, TX
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Willacy County about $1,845,912 in 2025, or roughly $93 per resident. This is part of Willacy County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Willacy County, including every crime type and how Willacy 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 Willacy County's crime maps on the Willacy County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Willacy County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Willacy County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D | D | D- | B | |
D | D | D- | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D | D+ | D | C- | |
F | F | F | D+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Willacy County is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A- | |
B | B- | B- | C- | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B+ | B | B | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Willacy County, TX average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Willacy County schools on SchoolGrade
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