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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$57.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bowie County, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,555 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bowie 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 Bowie County, TX Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Bowie County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bowie County sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of counties and behind 79%. The grade covers only Bowie County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Bowie County is 43.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southwest areas to 1 in 34 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Bowie County, TX report the most crime, about 973 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 142 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bowie County, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bowie County for 2025 is $57,382,695, about $613 per resident and $1,555 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bowie County Compared to Other Counties?

Bowie County, TX:	$613
Potter County, TX:	$783
Hays County, TX:	$323
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bowie County is $613 per year, which is $149 more than the national average and $58 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Bowie County:

In Potter County, TX, crime costs $783 per person, which is $170 more than in Bowie County.
In Hays County, TX, crime costs $323 per person, which is $290 less than in Bowie County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bowie County	Cost per Bowie County Resident
Murder	$13.6 million	$145
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.35 million	$68
Robbery	$2.02 million	$22
Assault	$11.6 million	$124
Kidnapping	$647,643	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.73 million	$19
Burglary	$3.71 million	$40
Theft	$9.08 million	$97
Arson	$226,046	$2
Vandalism	$4.04 million	$43
Animal Cruelty	$64,950	$1
Drug Crimes	$3.31 million	$35
Identity Theft	$997,838	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$57,382,695	$613

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bowie 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 Bowie County totals $124,284,513 ($1,328 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $181,667,208 ($1,941 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 east 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 Bowie County has 8, do the same, and of Bowie County's 93,586 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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Bowie 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 Bowie County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.332
Robbery	0.6846
Rape	1.119
Murder	0.0771
Total Violent Crime	6.213 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.74
Vehicle Theft	1.196
Burglary	4.371
Arson	0.1000
Total Property Crime	24.41 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1141
Drug Crimes	4.780
Vandalism	6.047
Identity Theft	1.378
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	12.41 (C-)

Individual Bowie County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Miller County, AR	D-	F	D+
Little River County, AR	D+	D-	C-
Cass County, TX	C-	D+	C
Hempstead County, AR	D	F	D
Lafayette County, AR	F	F	F
Morris County, TX	B-	C-	B
Howard County, AR	C-	D-	C+
Titus County, TX	C-	B-	D
Red River County, TX	D-	D	D-
Nevada County, AR	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Bowie 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
Cascade County, MT	D+	D	D
Benton County, OR	D+	B	B
Orange County, TX	C-	D+	D+
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C-
Liberty County, TX	D	C-	C-
Lenawee County, MI	A	B	B
Lee County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Lawrence County, PA	A	A-	A-
Lauderdale County, AL	B-	B+	B+
Laramie County, WY	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Bowie 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 Bowie County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bowie County schools on SchoolGrade

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