Milam County, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Milam County is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Milam County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Milam County is 1.666 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Milam County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Milam County may be as high as 1 in 289 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,637 in the central part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Milam County, TX: about 9 per year. The central part of Milam County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Milam County, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Milam County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Milam County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Milam County has 6, have the same problem. Of Milam County’s 25,204 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Milam County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Milam County residents in a standard year.

Individual Milam County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Burleson County, TX	C-	D	D+	D+
Robertson County, TX	D	D+	D	D+
Lee County, TX	C+	B-	C	B
Falls County, TX	D+	D	D+	D
Brazos County, TX	B+	C	B+	C
Bell County, TX	C	C-	C-	C-
Williamson County, TX	B	A-	B-	A
Travis County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Coryell County, TX	D	D	D-	D+
Grimes County, TX	C	C	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Milam County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Lares Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lassen County, CA	C	D	D	D+
Lauderdale County, TN	D	F	F	F
Lawrence County, AL	C+	B-	B-	C+
Lawrence County, SD	B-	C+	C+	C+
Le Sueur County, MN	A-	A	A	A
Leake County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lee County, GA	A	B+	B+	B-
Lee County, IL	A	A-	A-	A

Considering only the assault rate, Milam County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Milam County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Milam County schools on SchoolGrade

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