The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$2.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,067 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Blanco Gardens 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 Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Blanco Gardens's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Blanco Gardens sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of neighborhoods and behind 94%. The grade covers only Blanco Gardens's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Blanco Gardens is 83.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the northwest areas to 1 in 27 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX report the most crime, about 97 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Blanco Gardens for 2025 is $2,289,843, about $657 per resident and $2,067 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 70.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 20.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Blanco Gardens Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX:	$657
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Blanco Gardens is $657 per year, which is $193 more than the national average and $102 more than San Marcos's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Blanco Gardens:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $661 more than in Blanco Gardens.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $463 less than in Blanco Gardens

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Blanco Gardens	Cost per Blanco Gardens Resident
Murder	$46,420	$13
Rape/Sexual Assault	$157,521	$45
Robbery	$78,115	$22
Assault	$360,737	$103
Kidnapping	$35,516	$10
Vehicle Theft	$75,068	$22
Burglary	$161,574	$46
Theft	$1.11 million	$319
Arson	$7,393	$2
Vandalism	$115,649	$33
Animal Cruelty	$3,147	$1
Drug Crimes	$67,001	$19
Identity Theft	$71,283	$20
Total Cost of Crime	$2,289,843	$657

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, 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 Blanco Gardens totals $1,204,426 ($346 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,494,269 ($1,002 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 northeast part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Blanco Gardens's 3,486 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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Blanco Gardens 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 Blanco Gardens residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.603
Robbery	0.7124
Rape	0.7452
Murder	0.0071
Total Violent Crime	5.068 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	61.51
Vehicle Theft	1.391
Burglary	5.110
Arson	0.0878
Total Property Crime	68.09 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1680
Drug Crimes	2.598
Vandalism	4.644
Identity Theft	2.642
Animal Cruelty	0.1220
Total "Other" Rate	10.17 (C+)

Individual Blanco Gardens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Blanco Gardens is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Blanco Gardens.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Millview East, San Marcos, TX	A	A-	A-
Sweetbriar, Austin, TX	D+	D+	D+
Garrison Park, Austin, TX	C+	C	B
Franklin Park, Austin, TX	C+	D+	B
McKinney, Austin, TX	C+	C-	B-
East Congress, Austin, TX	D	D	D-
South Manchaca, Austin, TX	C	C-	C+
West Oak Hill, Austin, TX	B	B+	B-
West Gate, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C-
West Congress, Austin, TX	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Blanco Gardens is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Embrey Mill, Stafford, VA	A+	A+	A+
Denver International Airport, Denver, CO	C-	C+	C+
West Lincoln, Lincoln, NE	C+	B+	B+
West Cloverdale, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+
Providence Estates East, Matthews, NC	A+	A+	A+
Orchidlands Estates, Keaau, HI	B	A-	A-
The Gardens, Ocean City, NJ	A+	A-	A-
Rancho Fontana, Fontana, CA	A	A-	A-
Downtown Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC	D-	B	B
Downtown Frederick, Frederick, MD	F	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Blanco Gardens 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 Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Blanco Gardens schools on SchoolGrade

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