Assault per Capita in Hidalgo County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Hidalgo County residents.
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1 in 252
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Hidalgo County is about 1 in 252.
$114
Assault costs the average Hidalgo County resident about $114 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hidalgo County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County, TX Safe from Assault?
The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Hidalgo County is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of counties are safer and 19% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hidalgo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Hidalgo County is 3.970 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hidalgo County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hidalgo County may be as high as 1 in 187 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 320 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Hidalgo County, TX: about 605 per year. The southwest part of Hidalgo County has fewer cases of assault with only 191 in a typical year.
How Hidalgo County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Hidalgo 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.
| Hidalgo County, TX: | 3.970 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 2.918 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Hidalgo County is less safe than 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 Assault in Hidalgo County, TX
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hidalgo County about $105,330,598 in 2025, or roughly $114 per resident. This is part of Hidalgo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hidalgo County, including every crime type and how Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County's crime maps on the Hidalgo County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Hidalgo County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hidalgo County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | D | D | D+ | |
D | D | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D+ | D | D+ |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Hidalgo County is higher 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 |
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C- | D | D | D | |
D | F | F | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
C- | A- | A- | A- | |
D | C | C | C | |
A- | B- | B- | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
C | C | C | C | |
D | C | C | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hidalgo County, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hidalgo County schools on SchoolGrade
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