Assault per Capita in Howard County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Howard County residents.
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1 in 293
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Howard County is about 1 in 293.
$98
Assault costs the average Howard County resident about $98 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Howard County in green. The most dangerous areas in Howard 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 Howard County, TX Safe from Assault?
The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Howard County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Howard County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Howard County is 3.408 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Howard County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Howard County may be as high as 1 in 147 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 469 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Howard County, TX: about 28 per year. The southeast part of Howard County has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.
How Howard County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Howard 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.
| Howard County, TX: | 3.408 |
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| Texas: | 2.918 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Howard 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 Howard County, TX
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Howard County about $3,300,142 in 2025, or roughly $98 per resident. This is part of Howard County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Howard County, including every crime type and how Howard 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 Howard County's crime maps on the Howard County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Howard County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Howard 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 | C | D+ | |
F | C | D- | A- | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | C- | A- | C+ | |
D- | D | F | D+ | |
D- | D- | D | D- | |
D | D+ | D | C- | |
C- | D+ | D | C- | |
D+ | D+ | C- | C- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Howard 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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D | B | B | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | A | A | A | |
C | C+ | C+ | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D | F | F | F | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C | C- | C- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Howard County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Howard County schools on SchoolGrade
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