Texas Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Texas in green. The most dangerous areas in Texas 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 Texas Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US state. Texas is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of states are safer and 35% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Texas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Texas is 2.918 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Texas generally consider the north part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Texas may be as high as 1 in 274 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 462 in the north part of the state. 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 southeast parts of Texas: about 26,014 per year. The northwest part of Texas has fewer cases of assault with only 4,093 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Texas, 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 southeast part of the state. 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 Texas residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Texas has 14, 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 Texas has 3,360, have the same problem. Of Texas’s 30,987,734 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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Texas 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 Texas residents in a standard year.

Individual Texas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	D+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D	D-
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	F
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D+
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+
New Mexico	F	F	D-	F
Missouri	D	D	D+	D
Alabama	C+	C+	B	C-
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	B+
Colorado	F	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Texas is higher versus other states of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Carolina	D-	D	D	D-
Maryland	C	C-	C-	C+
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	C+
Michigan	B	D+	D+	D
Minnesota	C	B	B	B
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D+	D+
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	C+
Rhode Island	A	A	A	A

Considering only the assault rate, Texas is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Texas average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Texas schools on SchoolGrade

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