$25.2 million
Cost of Crime™ for Bee County, TX
In 2025, crime will cost $2,507 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Bee County 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 Bee County, TX Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Bee County's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Bee County sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of counties and behind 97%. The grade covers only Bee County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The overall crime rate in Bee County is 69.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southeast areas to 1 in 30 in the southwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Bee County, TX report the most crime, about 1,025 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Bee County, TX
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bee County for 2025 is $25,187,672, about $841 per resident and $2,507 per household. That equals 3.7% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Bee County Compared to Other Counties?
| Bee County, TX: |
$841
|
| Potter County, TX: |
$783
|
| Hays County, TX: |
$323
|
| Texas: |
$555
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Bee County is $841 per year, which is $376 more than the national average and $286 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Bee County:
- In Potter County, TX, crime costs $783 per person, which is $58 less than in Bee County.
- In Hays County, TX, crime costs $323 per person, which is $518 less than in Bee County
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bee County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Bee County |
Cost per Bee County Resident |
Murder |
$6.91 million |
$231 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$1.52 million |
$51 |
Robbery |
$733,768 |
$24 |
Assault |
$3.82 million |
$128 |
Kidnapping |
$381,317 |
$13 |
Vehicle Theft |
$820,851 |
$27 |
Burglary |
$1.39 million |
$47 |
Theft |
$6.70 million |
$224 |
Arson |
$82,373 |
$3 |
Vandalism |
$1.67 million |
$56 |
Animal Cruelty |
$30,826 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$889,643 |
$30 |
Identity Theft |
$227,576 |
$8 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$25,187,672 |
$841 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bee County, 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 Bee County totals $54,385,845 ($1,815 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $79,573,516 ($2,656 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 county 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 Bee County has 4, do the same, and of Bee County's 29,960 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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Bee County 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 Bee County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
4.445 |
Robbery |
0.7786 |
Rape |
0.8378 |
Murder |
0.1227 |
Total Violent Crime |
6.184 (D-) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
43.19 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.769 |
Burglary |
5.129 |
Arson |
0.1139 |
Total Property Crime |
50.20 (F) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.2099 |
Drug Crimes |
4.014 |
Vandalism |
7.795 |
Identity Theft |
0.9814 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1391 |
Total "Other" Rate |
13.14 (D+) |
Individual Bee County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Bee County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bee County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| D | D- | D |
| D+ | D- | D |
| D | C+ | D- |
| D | D | D |
| C+ | D+ | C |
| B+ | D | A- |
| F | F | F |
| D | D+ | D |
| D- | D- | D- |
| D+ | D+ | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Bee County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| A- | A+ | A+ |
| D- | D | D |
| B | B+ | B+ |
| F | D- | D- |
| A- | A+ | A+ |
| A+ | A- | A- |
| D+ | C | C |
| C | C+ | C+ |
| C | D+ | D+ |
| F | F | F |
Considering only the crime rate, Bee County 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 Bee County, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bee County schools on SchoolGrade
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