The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 77561, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 77561

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 77561. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

77561, TX Map of Crime Rates
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A-

Overall Crime Grade™

C
A
Other Crime Grade
B+

$26,111

Cost of Crime™ for 77561, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $908 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 77561 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 77561, TX Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 77561's combined rate is lower than the norm. 77561 sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of zip codes and behind 16%. The grade covers only 77561's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 77561 is 15.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 77561, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 77561 for 2025 is $26,111, about $318 per resident and $908 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 77561 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

77561, TX: $318
77090, TX: $1324
78260, TX: $166
Texas: $555
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 77561 is $318 per year, which is $146 less than the national average and $237 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 77561:
  • In 77090, TX, crime costs $1,324 per person, which is $1,006 more than in 77561.
  • In 78260, TX, crime costs $166 per person, which is $153 less than in 77561

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 77561 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 77561
Cost per 77561 Resident
Murder
$7,410
$90
Rape/Sexual Assault
$4,498
$55
Robbery
$792
$10
Assault
$5,061
$62
Kidnapping
$419
$5
Vehicle Theft
$1,041
$13
Burglary
$2,715
$33
Theft
$745
$9
Arson
$203
$2
Vandalism
$838
$10
Animal Cruelty
$51
$1
Drug Crimes
$2,270
$28
Identity Theft
$67
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$26,111
$318

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 77561, TX

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 77561 totals $72,334 ($882 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $98,444 ($1,201 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 77561's 82 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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77561 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 77561 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.149
Robbery
0.3072
Rape
0.9046
Murder
0.0481
Total Violent Crime
3.409 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
1.755
Vehicle Theft
0.8198
Burglary
3.650
Arson
0.1026
Total Property Crime
6.327 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0843
Drug Crimes
3.743
Vandalism
1.430
Identity Theft
0.1054
Animal Cruelty
0.0843
Total "Other" Rate
5.446 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 77561 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 77561.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C+
C-
B
D
D+
D-
D-
D
D-
B-
D
A-
D-
D+
F
D
C+
D-
D+
D-
C+
D-
D
D-
C
C
C
C
C-
D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

77561 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C-
C+
C+
F
D-
D-
D-
C
C
C-
D
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
C+
C+
C+
F
F
F
A
A
A
F
F
F

Considering only the crime rate, 77561 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 77561, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 77561 schools on SchoolGrade

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