The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 79377, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 79377

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 79377. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

79377, TX Map of Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

D
D-
Other Crime Grade
D-

$283,564

Cost of Crime™ for 79377, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,251 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 79377 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 79377, 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 79377's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 79377 sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of zip codes and behind 90%. The grade covers only 79377's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 79377 is 54.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the west areas to 1 in 19 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 79377, TX report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 79377, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 79377 for 2025 is $283,564, about $779 per resident and $2,251 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 79377 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

79377, TX: $779
77090, TX: $1324
78260, TX: $166
Texas: $555
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 79377 is $779 per year, which is $315 more than the national average and $224 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 79377:
  • In 77090, TX, crime costs $1,324 per person, which is $545 more than in 79377.
  • In 78260, TX, crime costs $166 per person, which is $613 less than in 79377

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 79377 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 79377
Cost per 79377 Resident
Murder
$84,447
$232
Rape/Sexual Assault
$28,668
$79
Robbery
$8,902
$24
Assault
$29,217
$80
Kidnapping
$5,078
$14
Vehicle Theft
$21,121
$58
Burglary
$18,573
$51
Theft
$43,527
$120
Arson
$943
$3
Vandalism
$22,388
$62
Animal Cruelty
$239
$1
Drug Crimes
$18,316
$50
Identity Theft
$2,145
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$283,564
$779

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 79377, 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 79377 totals $708,436 ($1,946 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $992,000 ($2,725 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 79377's 364 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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79377 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 79377 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.795
Robbery
0.7775
Rape
1.299
Murder
0.1235
Total Violent Crime
4.995 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
23.09
Vehicle Theft
3.747
Burglary
5.626
Arson
0.1073
Total Property Crime
32.57 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2301
Drug Crimes
6.803
Vandalism
8.609
Identity Theft
0.7614
Animal Cruelty
0.0889
Total "Other" Rate
16.49 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 79377 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 79377.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

79377 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
C
C
C
C
D+
D+
D-
D-
D-
C
B+
B+
D+
B-
B-
D
C-
C-
D+
C
C
C
C-
C-
D-
D+
D+
C+
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, 79377 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 79377, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 79377 schools on SchoolGrade

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