Bayou Vista, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bayou Vista in green. The most dangerous areas in Bayou Vista 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 Bayou Vista, TX Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Bayou Vista is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bayou Vista's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Bayou Vista is 0.0607 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bayou Vista generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bayou Vista may be as high as 1 in 16,428 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,457 in the central part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Bayou Vista, TX: about 0 per year. The west part of Bayou Vista has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bayou Vista, remember that the rate of murder 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Bayou Vista residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bayou Vista 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 Bayou Vista has 0, have the same problem. Of Bayou Vista’s 1,915 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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Bayou Vista Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Bayou Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Bayou Vista is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bayou Vista.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Tiki Island, TX	F	D	F	B-
La Marque, TX	D+	D	D+	D+
Hitchcock, TX	C-	D	D+	D+
Texas City, TX	D+	D	D	D
Galveston, TX	D	D	D	F
Santa Fe, TX	B-	C	C+	D+
San Leon, TX	C	D+	C	C-
Dickinson, TX	D	D+	D	D+
League City, TX	C+	B-	C-	D+
Bolivar Peninsula, TX	C	F	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bayou Vista is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Konawa, OK	D	C-	C-	D+
Elephant Butte, NM	F	F	F	D
Ellsworth, MI	B+	C+	C+	C+
Entiat, WA	D+	D	D	B-
Falkner, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Geronimo, OK	C-	D	D	D
Grandview Plaza, KS	D-	F	F	D+
Hancock, MN	C	A-	A-	A-
Herscher, IL	B	B-	B-	A
Seadrift, TX	F	F	F	F

Considering only the murder rate, Bayou Vista is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bayou Vista, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bayou Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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