Murchison, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

48%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Murchison crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Murchison crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Murchison crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Murchison crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Murchison_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,387 (estimate)	2,644	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.8	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	520 (estimate)	406	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	303.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,524.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	409.9	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,866 (estimate)	2,238	1,917

Murchison crime map

The Murchison crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Murchison as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Murchison crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Murchison crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Murchison crime rates are 48% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Murchison are 43% higher than the national average
In Murchison you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Murchison is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Murchison has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Murchison

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Murchison is 1 in 193

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Murchison is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Murchison is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Murchison (per 100,000 people)

Murchison police department

Item	Murchison	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eustace, TX	1,326	173	260	433
Brownsboro, TX	1,556	167	919	1,085
Poynor, TX	357	361	1,988	2,349
Athens, TX	12,667	413	2,173	2,586
Edom, TX	335	434	2,390	2,823
Moore Station, TX	154	507	2,794	3,301
Murchison, TX	348	520	2,866	3,387

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Butte, NE	348	295	2,532	2,827
Searchlight, NV	348	554	3,345	3,899
Penn Lake Park, PA	348	157	934	1,091
Shannon, NC	348	603	3,184	3,787
Yantis, TX	348	480	2,647	3,127
Murchison, TX	348	520	2,866	3,387

Source: The Murchison, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.