San Benito, TX Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in San Benito in green. The most dangerous areas in San Benito 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 San Benito, TX Safe?

The D grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US city. San Benito is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Benito's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in San Benito is 0.7221 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Benito generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in San Benito may be as high as 1 in 1,052 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,928 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery 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 San Benito, TX: about 7 per year. The west part of San Benito has fewer cases of robbery with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for San Benito, remember that the rate of robbery 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 robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for San Benito residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which San Benito 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 San Benito has 7, have the same problem. Of San Benito’s 49,991 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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San Benito Crime Breakdown

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

Individual San Benito Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in San Benito is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to San Benito.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Laureles, TX	B+	C-	A+	C-
La Paloma, TX	C	D+	C	D
Landrum, TX	D-	D-	D	F
Villa Cavazos, TX	C	C	C	D-
Rancho Viejo, TX	C-	D-	D+	D-
Harlingen, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Indian Lake, TX	C-	D+	C-	D-
Rangerville, TX	D+	D+	D	D
Los Indios, TX	F	F	F	F
Lozano, TX	D+	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Benito is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Bedford, TX	D+	C	C	C
Bel Air South, MD	B+	B	B	C
Bloomfield Hills, MI	B	B-	B-	A
Lawrence, IN	B-	C	C	C
Yorktown, VA	B	A-	A-	A-
Marion, OH	C	C+	C+	D
Milford, CT	C-	A+	A+	B
Morrisville, PA	B+	B+	B+	C
New Castle, PA	B+	B-	B-	C-
Ocoee, FL	B+	B	B	A-

Considering only the robbery rate, San Benito is as safe as the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Benito, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Benito schools on SchoolGrade

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