Galveston County, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Galveston County in green. The most dangerous areas in Galveston 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 Galveston County, TX Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Galveston County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Galveston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Galveston County is 2.085 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galveston County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Galveston County may be as high as 1 in 131 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 889 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Galveston County, TX: about 210 per year. The southwest part of Galveston County has fewer cases of assault with only 5 in a typical year.

How Galveston County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Galveston 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 assault rate, Galveston 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 Assault in Galveston County, TX

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Galveston County about $23,705,583 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Galveston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galveston County, including every crime type and how Galveston County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Galveston County's crime maps on the Galveston County overall crime page.

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Individual Galveston County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Galveston County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Galveston County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	C+	B-
Chambers County, TX	B+	B-	B+	C+
Harris County, TX	D	D	D	D
Fort Bend County, TX	B-	B-	C+	B-
Waller County, TX	C-	C	D	C
Matagorda County, TX	D+	D-	D	D
Wharton County, TX	C-	C	D	C+
Austin County, TX	C+	B-	C	B
Colorado County, TX	D	C-	D-	C
Jackson County, TX	C+	C	C-	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Galveston County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Jefferson County, MO	B	B-	B-	C+
Canyon County, ID	B+	A-	A-	B+
Monterey County, CA	B	D+	D+	D+
Marion County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D+
Gloucester County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Marion County, OR	D-	B-	B-	B-
Alachua County, FL	A+	B	B	C+
Allegheny County, PA	B	B-	B-	B-
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	A+	A
Dauphin County, PA	A-	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galveston County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Galveston County schools on SchoolGrade

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