The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 77642, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 77642

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 77642. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

77642, TX Map of Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D-
Other Crime Grade
D

$34.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for 77642, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,347 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 77642 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 77642, TX Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 77642's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 77642 sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of zip codes and behind 90%. The grade covers only 77642's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 77642 is 53.16 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the south areas to 1 in 25 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 77642, TX report the most crime, about 640 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 45 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 77642, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 77642 for 2025 is $34,268,205, about $827 per resident and $2,347 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 77642 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

77642, TX: $827
77090, TX: $1324
78260, TX: $166
Texas: $555
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 77642 is $827 per year, which is $362 more than the national average and $271 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 77642:
  • In 77090, TX, crime costs $1,324 per person, which is $498 more than in 77642.
  • In 78260, TX, crime costs $166 per person, which is $661 less than in 77642

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 77642 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 77642
Cost per 77642 Resident
Murder
$8.40 million
$203
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.89 million
$46
Robbery
$1.34 million
$32
Assault
$8.25 million
$199
Kidnapping
$669,076
$16
Vehicle Theft
$3.18 million
$77
Burglary
$2.10 million
$51
Theft
$4.30 million
$104
Arson
$108,467
$3
Vandalism
$2.68 million
$65
Animal Cruelty
$36,764
$1
Drug Crimes
$1.12 million
$27
Identity Theft
$183,210
$4
Total Cost of Crime
$34,268,205
$827

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 77642, 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 77642 totals $67,502,461 ($1,628 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $101,770,666 ($2,455 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 northwest part of the zip holds more 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, of which 77642 has 5, do the same, and of 77642's 41,461 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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77642 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 77642 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.927
Robbery
1.030
Rape
0.7532
Murder
0.1078
Total Violent Crime
8.818 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
20.03
Vehicle Theft
4.959
Burglary
5.592
Arson
0.1083
Total Property Crime
30.69 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2662
Drug Crimes
3.656
Vandalism
9.040
Identity Theft
0.5709
Animal Cruelty
0.1199
Total "Other" Rate
13.65 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 77642 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 77642.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

77642 is higher 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
D+
D-
D-
B+
A-
A-
B+
A-
A-
A-
A
A
A-
A-
A-
B-
A
A
A-
A
A
C-
B-
B-
C
D+
D+
C+
B-
B-

Considering only the crime rate, 77642 is less safe than 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 77642, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 77642 schools on SchoolGrade

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