The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 78516, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$22.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for 78516, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,157 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 78516 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 78516, 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 78516's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 78516 sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of zip codes and behind 88%. The grade covers only 78516's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 78516 is 50.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the central areas to 1 in 27 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 78516, TX report the most crime, about 432 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 62 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 78516, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 78516 for 2025 is $22,152,011, about $609 per resident and $2,157 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 78516 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

78516, TX:	$609
77090, TX:	$1324
78260, TX:	$166
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 78516 is $609 per year, which is $145 more than the national average and $54 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 78516:

In 77090, TX, crime costs $1,324 per person, which is $715 more than in 78516.
In 78260, TX, crime costs $166 per person, which is $443 less than in 78516

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 78516 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 78516	Cost per 78516 Resident
Murder	$2.42 million	$66
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.34 million	$64
Robbery	$880,740	$24
Assault	$4.36 million	$120
Kidnapping	$346,214	$10
Vehicle Theft	$2.93 million	$80
Burglary	$996,505	$27
Theft	$4.54 million	$125
Arson	$77,475	$2
Vandalism	$1.88 million	$52
Animal Cruelty	$38,788	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.22 million	$33
Identity Theft	$119,945	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$22,152,011	$609

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 78516, 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 78516 totals $28,883,727 ($794 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $51,035,739 ($1,403 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 central 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 78516 has 2, do the same, and of 78516's 36,365 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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78516 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 78516 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.176
Robbery	0.7700
Rape	1.062
Murder	0.0354
Total Violent Crime	6.043 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.13
Vehicle Theft	5.198
Burglary	3.021
Arson	0.0882
Total Property Crime	32.44 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1570
Drug Crimes	4.527
Vandalism	7.244
Identity Theft	0.4261
Animal Cruelty	0.1442
Total "Other" Rate	12.50 (D+)

Individual 78516 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 78516 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 78516.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
78589, TX	D-	D-	D-
78537, TX	D	D	D
78577, TX	D-	D-	D-
78599, TX	D+	D+	D+
78539, TX	D-	D+	F
78501, TX	F	D-	F
78596, TX	D	D	D
78503, TX	F	D-	F
78558, TX	C	C-	C
78504, TX	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

78516 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
89012, NV	C-	C	C
37312, TN	C-	C	C
38671, MS	B+	A	A
40165, KY	B-	B+	B+
40391, KY	B-	A	A
40511, KY	C	B+	B+
45458, OH	B+	A	A
80521, CO	F	D	D
84129, UT	C+	A-	A-
85335, AZ	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, 78516 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 78516, TX average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 78516 schools on SchoolGrade

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