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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$279,264

Cost of Crime™ for Cedar Lake, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,148 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake, TX Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cedar Lake's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cedar Lake sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Cedar Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cedar Lake is 31.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Cedar Lake, TX report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cedar Lake, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cedar Lake for 2025 is $279,264, about $495 per resident and $1,148 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cedar Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Cedar Lake, TX:	$495
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cedar Lake is $495 per year, which is $31 more than the national average and $60 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cedar Lake:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $660 more than in Cedar Lake.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $323 less than in Cedar Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cedar Lake	Cost per Cedar Lake Resident
Murder	$86,585	$154
Rape/Sexual Assault	$36,630	$65
Robbery	$11,477	$20
Assault	$36,743	$65
Kidnapping	$2,687	$5
Vehicle Theft	$7,842	$14
Burglary	$17,193	$30
Theft	$44,118	$78
Arson	$2,017	$4
Vandalism	$15,370	$27
Animal Cruelty	$392	$1
Drug Crimes	$16,271	$29
Identity Theft	$1,939	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$279,264	$495

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cedar Lake, 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 Cedar Lake totals $764,350 ($1,355 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,043,614 ($1,850 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 city holds few 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 Cedar Lake has 1, do the same, and of Cedar Lake's 564 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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Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.268
Robbery	0.6470
Rape	1.071
Murder	0.0817
Total Violent Crime	4.068 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.10
Vehicle Theft	0.8980
Burglary	3.361
Arson	0.1481
Total Property Crime	19.51 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0786
Drug Crimes	3.900
Vandalism	3.815
Identity Theft	0.4441
Animal Cruelty	0.0939
Total "Other" Rate	8.331 (C+)

Individual Cedar Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jones Creek, TX	C-	D	C-
Old Brazoria, TX	D+	D+	D
Brazoria, TX	D	D+	D
Cedar Lane, TX	C+	C-	B-
Hawkinsville, TX	B+	B	B+
Perry Landing, TX	C-	D	C-
Wild Peach Village, TX	C+	C+	C
Sargent, TX	B+	B	B+
Sweeny, TX	D+	D-	C-
Lake Jackson, TX	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cedar Lake 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
Hoard, TX	C-	D+	D+
Signpine, VA	A-	B	B
Shiloh, LA	D+	D+	D+
Sawyer, IA	B	B+	B+
High Rolls Mountain Park, NM	B-	C-	C-
Highsmiths, NC	D+	D+	D+
Hilda, SC	D+	C-	C-
Himrod, NY	C-	D	D
Hinckley, ME	A	A+	A+
Siler, KY	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Cedar Lake is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cedar Lake, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cedar Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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