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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$15.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bay City, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,819 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bay City 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 Bay City, 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 Bay City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bay City sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Bay City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bay City is 40.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bay City, TX report the most crime, about 151 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 32 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bay City, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bay City for 2025 is $15,313,589, about $730 per resident and $1,819 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bay City Compared to Other Cities?

Bay City, TX:	$730
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bay City is $730 per year, which is $265 more than the national average and $175 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bay City:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $426 more than in Bay City.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $557 less than in Bay City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bay City	Cost per Bay City Resident
Murder	$6.14 million	$292
Rape/Sexual Assault	$997,780	$48
Robbery	$573,216	$27
Assault	$2.63 million	$125
Kidnapping	$169,344	$8
Vehicle Theft	$245,309	$12
Burglary	$981,781	$47
Theft	$1.88 million	$90
Arson	$60,437	$3
Vandalism	$944,482	$45
Animal Cruelty	$17,506	$1
Drug Crimes	$559,162	$27
Identity Theft	$116,170	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$15,313,589	$730

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bay City, 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 Bay City totals $46,351,983 ($2,208 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $61,665,572 ($2,938 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 city 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 Bay City has 2, do the same, and of Bay City's 20,988 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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Bay City 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 Bay City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.361
Robbery	0.8683
Rape	0.7841
Murder	0.1556
Total Violent Crime	6.169 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.32
Vehicle Theft	0.7548
Burglary	5.157
Arson	0.1192
Total Property Crime	23.35 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1331
Drug Crimes	3.602
Vandalism	6.299
Identity Theft	0.7151
Animal Cruelty	0.1128
Total "Other" Rate	10.86 (D+)

Individual Bay City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Caney, TX	D+	D-	C-
Buckeye, TX	D-	D-	D-
Van Vleck, TX	D-	F	D
Markham, TX	D-	D	D
Sugar Valley, TX	D	F	C
Wadsworth, TX	C+	D	A-
Clemville, TX	F	D	D-
Cedar Lane, TX	C+	C-	B-
Elmaton, TX	D	D	C
Sweeny, TX	D+	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bay City is higher 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
Payson, AZ	B+	C	C
Newtown Square, PA	A	A+	A+
Niles, OH	D+	C+	C+
North Myrtle Beach, SC	C	C+	C+
North Plainfield, NJ	B+	B+	B+
North Tustin, CA	C-	C	C
Orocovis, PR	F	F	F
Owens Cross Roads, AL	A-	A+	A+
Palm Valley, FL	A+	A+	A+
Danville, KY	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Bay City 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 Bay City, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bay City schools on SchoolGrade

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