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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$921,019

Cost of Crime™ for Buchanan Dam, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $824 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buchanan Dam 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 Buchanan Dam, TX Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Buchanan Dam's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Buchanan Dam sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Buchanan Dam's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buchanan Dam is 26.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Buchanan Dam, TX report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Buchanan Dam, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buchanan Dam for 2025 is $921,019, about $399 per resident and $824 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Buchanan Dam Compared to Other Cities?

Buchanan Dam, TX:	$399
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buchanan Dam is $399 per year, which is $65 less than the national average and $156 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buchanan Dam:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $756 more than in Buchanan Dam.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $227 less than in Buchanan Dam

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buchanan Dam	Cost per Buchanan Dam Resident
Murder	$221,465	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,064	$64
Robbery	$33,056	$14
Assault	$94,819	$41
Kidnapping	$10,769	$5
Vehicle Theft	$99,220	$43
Burglary	$45,836	$20
Theft	$127,977	$55
Arson	$7,081	$3
Vandalism	$38,059	$16
Animal Cruelty	$2,150	$1
Drug Crimes	$85,785	$37
Identity Theft	$6,737	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$921,019	$399

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buchanan Dam, 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 Buchanan Dam totals $2,218,863 ($962 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,139,881 ($1,361 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 south 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 Buchanan Dam has 1, do the same, and of Buchanan Dam's 2,307 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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Buchanan Dam 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 Buchanan Dam residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.431
Robbery	0.4555
Rape	1.059
Murder	0.0511
Total Violent Crime	2.996 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.71
Vehicle Theft	2.777
Burglary	2.191
Arson	0.1271
Total Property Crime	15.81 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0770
Drug Crimes	5.027
Vandalism	2.309
Identity Theft	0.3773
Animal Cruelty	0.1260
Total "Other" Rate	7.916 (C+)

Individual Buchanan Dam Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bluffton, TX	C-	D	C-
Buchanan Lake Village, TX	F	F	F
Kingsland, TX	D	D-	D
Tow, TX	F	F	F
Lone Grove, TX	D+	D+	C-
Highland Haven, TX	C+	C+	C+
Burnet, TX	C-	D+	C+
Fairland, TX	D-	C-	F
Llano, TX	D-	D-	D
Oxford, TX	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buchanan Dam is similar 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
Wrangell, AK	B-	F	F
Bethel, VT	B	C+	C+
West Union, WV	D	D	D
Unalaska, AK	C+	D-	D-
Londonderry, OH	A-	B+	B+
Mossyrock, WA	D+	C	C
Millry, AL	D+	B-	B-
Milford Center, OH	C+	A-	A-
Merryville, LA	D+	D+	D+
Rolling Fork, MS	D-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Buchanan Dam is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan Dam, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buchanan Dam schools on SchoolGrade

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