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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$2.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cactus, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $3,505 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cactus 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 Cactus, TX Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cactus's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cactus sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Cactus's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cactus is 82.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cactus, TX report the most crime, about 129 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cactus, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cactus for 2025 is $2,938,143, about $1,066 per resident and $3,505 per household. That equals 4.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cactus Compared to Other Cities?

Cactus, TX:	$1066
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cactus is $1,066 per year, which is $601 more than the national average and $511 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cactus:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $90 more than in Cactus.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $893 less than in Cactus

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cactus	Cost per Cactus Resident
Murder	$819,543	$297
Rape/Sexual Assault	$177,890	$65
Robbery	$109,119	$40
Assault	$481,319	$175
Kidnapping	$72,395	$26
Vehicle Theft	$57,843	$21
Burglary	$148,471	$54
Theft	$620,996	$225
Arson	$5,985	$2
Vandalism	$273,219	$99
Animal Cruelty	$1,608	$1
Drug Crimes	$121,484	$44
Identity Theft	$48,270	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$2,938,143	$1,066

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cactus, 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 Cactus totals $6,457,765 ($2,342 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,395,908 ($3,408 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 do the same, and of Cactus's 2,757 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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Cactus 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 Cactus residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.079
Robbery	1.258
Rape	1.064
Murder	0.1582
Total Violent Crime	8.560 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	43.49
Vehicle Theft	1.355
Burglary	5.937
Arson	0.0899
Total Property Crime	50.87 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4331
Drug Crimes	5.957
Vandalism	13.87
Identity Theft	2.262
Animal Cruelty	0.0789
Total "Other" Rate	22.60 (F)

Individual Cactus Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sunray, TX	D-	D	D
Hartley, TX	F	D-	F
Morse, TX	F	F	F
Dalhart, TX	F	D-	F
Spearman, TX	D-	D-	D
Middle Water, TX	F	D-	D-
Waka, TX	D-	D	D-
Sedan, NM	D-	D-	D+
Hayden, NM	D-	F	D+
Canadian, TX	F	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cactus 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
Bellwood, PA	A-	A-	A-
Black Creek, WI	A-	B	B
Meriden, KS	B	A-	A-
Poplar, MT	F	F	F
Burt, MI	C+	C	C
Pillager, MN	B+	A-	A-
West Baraboo, WI	C+	B+	B+
Hancock, MD	D-	D+	D+
Walker, MN	D	F	F
Tolar, TX	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Cactus 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 Cactus, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cactus schools on SchoolGrade

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