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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$148,083

Cost of Crime™ for Altair, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,176 per household.

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

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Altair's combined rate is higher than the norm. Altair sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Altair's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Altair is 36.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Altair, TX report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Altair, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Altair for 2025 is $148,083, about $692 per resident and $2,176 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Altair Compared to Other Cities?

Altair, TX:	$692
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Altair is $692 per year, which is $228 more than the national average and $137 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Altair:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $463 more than in Altair.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $519 less than in Altair

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Altair	Cost per Altair Resident
Murder	$56,947	$266
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,899	$56
Robbery	$3,551	$17
Assault	$28,505	$133
Kidnapping	$2,413	$11
Vehicle Theft	$3,142	$15
Burglary	$11,060	$52
Theft	$15,441	$72
Arson	$704	$3
Vandalism	$7,335	$34
Animal Cruelty	$167	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,706	$27
Identity Theft	$1,213	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$148,083	$692

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Altair, 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 Altair totals $442,716 ($2,069 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $590,799 ($2,761 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 city 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 Altair's 214 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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Altair 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 Altair residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.638
Robbery	0.5275
Rape	0.9171
Murder	0.1416
Total Violent Crime	6.224 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.93
Vehicle Theft	0.9482
Burglary	5.698
Arson	0.1362
Total Property Crime	20.71 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1860
Drug Crimes	3.605
Vandalism	4.798
Identity Theft	0.7326
Animal Cruelty	0.1054
Total "Other" Rate	9.426 (C)

Individual Altair Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garwood, TX	D+	D-	C-
Rock Island, TX	D+	D-	D
Eagle Lake, TX	D-	D-	D-
Ramsey, TX	D-	C-	D-
Glidden, TX	D-	B	D-
Sheridan, TX	C-	D	C-
Lissie, TX	C-	C-	C-
Egypt, TX	D	D-	D
Sublime, TX	B-	D+	B-
Weimar, TX	C	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Altair is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Conchas Dam, NM	F	F	F
Nada, TX	C-	D-	D-
New Raymer, CO	F	F	F
Grand Chenier, LA	F	F	F
Metaline, WA	D	C+	C+
Montauk Beach, NY	B	C	C
Merced Falls, CA	C-	D-	D-
Sula, MT	D-	D-	D-
Mc Dowell, VA	D	D+	D+
Mayoworth, WY	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Altair is as safe as 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 Altair, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Altair schools on SchoolGrade

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