Killeen, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Killeen is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Killeen's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Killeen is 3.834 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Killeen generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Killeen may be as high as 1 in 90 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 583 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Killeen, TX: about 128 per year. The northwest part of Killeen has fewer cases of assault with only 13 in a typical year.

How Killeen's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Killeen 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, Killeen 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 Killeen, TX

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Killeen about $18,630,865 in 2025, or roughly $110 per resident. This is part of Killeen's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Killeen, including every crime type and how Killeen compares to other cities.

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 Killeen's crime maps on the Killeen overall crime page.

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Individual Killeen Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Killeen is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Killeen.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fort Hood, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Harker Heights, TX	D+	D	D	D
Maxdale, TX	D	D-	D	D-
Kay Bee Heights, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Nolanville, TX	B-	C-	B	C-
Copperas Cove, TX	D	C-	D-	C-
Youngsport, TX	D-	B	F	B+
Dog Ridge, TX	B+	B	B	B+
Kempner, TX	D	D+	D	D+
Salado, TX	B-	B	A-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Killeen is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Madison, AL	C+	A	A	B+
Lehigh Acres, FL	A	B+	B+	B-
Lexington, SC	C-	B-	B-	C+
Louisville, KY	C-	C+	C+	C+
Lawrenceville, GA	B	B	B	B-
Layton, UT	C-	B	B	B+
Las Cruces, NM	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lauderhill, FL	C+	C-	C-	D+
Loganville, GA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Longmont, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Killeen, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Killeen schools on SchoolGrade

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