Rains County, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Rains County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rains County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Rains County is 1.446 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rains County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Rains County may be as high as 1 in 465 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,339 in the southeast 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 Rains County, TX: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Rains County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Rains 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 Rains County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Rains 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 Rains County has 1, have the same problem. Of Rains County’s 12,526 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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Rains 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 Rains County residents in a standard year.

Individual Rains County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hopkins County, TX	C	B-	C-	B+
Van Zandt County, TX	C-	C+	D+	B-
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C
Wood County, TX	C	C	C	C+
Delta County, TX	B-	D+	B+	C-
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	B
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	A
Franklin County, TX	D+	D	D+	D
Camp County, TX	D-	C-	F	C-
Smith County, TX	C	C	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Rains 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
Cooper County, MO	B	C+	C+	C+
Crosby County, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Crawford County, GA	B+	B	B	B-
Crane County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Craig County, VA	C	D+	D+	D
Craig County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C-
Covington County, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Covington City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Cotton County, OK	D+	C-	C-	C
Costilla County, CO	F	F	F	F

Considering only the assault rate, Rains 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 Rains County, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rains County schools on SchoolGrade

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