The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 79512, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 79512

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 79512. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

79512, TX Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$8.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for 79512, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $3,201 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 79512 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 79512, TX Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 79512's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 79512 sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of zip codes and behind 96%. The grade covers only 79512's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 79512 is 70.96 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 11 in the southwest areas to 1 in 24 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of 79512, TX report the most crime, about 198 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 79512, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 79512 for 2025 is $8,823,107, about $1,001 per resident and $3,201 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 79512 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

79512, TX: $1001
77090, TX: $1324
78260, TX: $166
Texas: $555
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 79512 is $1,001 per year, which is $537 more than the national average and $446 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 79512:
  • In 77090, TX, crime costs $1,324 per person, which is $323 more than in 79512.
  • In 78260, TX, crime costs $166 per person, which is $836 less than in 79512

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 79512 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 79512
Cost per 79512 Resident
Murder
$2.37 million
$269
Rape/Sexual Assault
$734,385
$83
Robbery
$322,408
$37
Assault
$1.54 million
$175
Kidnapping
$141,034
$16
Vehicle Theft
$183,750
$21
Burglary
$696,343
$79
Theft
$1.24 million
$141
Arson
$30,332
$3
Vandalism
$973,448
$110
Animal Cruelty
$9,619
$1
Drug Crimes
$518,114
$59
Identity Theft
$61,856
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$8,823,107
$1,001

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 79512, 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 79512 totals $19,751,398 ($2,242 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $28,574,505 ($3,243 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 79512 has 2, do the same, and of 79512's 8,811 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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79512 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 79512 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.094
Robbery
1.163
Rape
1.375
Murder
0.1429
Total Violent Crime
8.775 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
27.24
Vehicle Theft
1.347
Burglary
8.713
Arson
0.1426
Total Property Crime
37.45 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2640
Drug Crimes
7.950
Vandalism
15.46
Identity Theft
0.9070
Animal Cruelty
0.1476
Total "Other" Rate
24.73 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 79512 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 79512.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

79512 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
B
A-
A-
D
D
D
A+
A-
A-
A+
A+
A+
C
C-
C-
D+
C
C
D+
C-
C-
C+
B-
B-
D
D
D
C
C
C

Considering only the crime rate, 79512 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 79512, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 79512 schools on SchoolGrade

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