The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central City, Corpus Christi, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$87.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central City, Corpus Christi, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,735 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central City 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 Central City, Corpus Christi, TX Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Central City sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of neighborhoods and behind 92%. The grade covers only Central City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central City is 75.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the northeast areas to 1 in 18 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Central City, Corpus Christi, TX report the most crime, about 1,248 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 234 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central City, Corpus Christi, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central City for 2025 is $87,928,860, about $996 per resident and $2,735 per household. That equals 4.8% 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): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central City Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central City, Corpus Christi, TX:	$996
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central City is $996 per year, which is $531 more than the national average and $441 more than Corpus Christi's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central City:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $322 more than in Central City.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $801 less than in Central City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Central City	Cost per Central City Resident
Murder	$19.1 million	$217
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.52 million	$40
Robbery	$3.26 million	$37
Assault	$20.6 million	$234
Kidnapping	$475,358	$5
Vehicle Theft	$8.15 million	$92
Burglary	$5.33 million	$60
Theft	$16.6 million	$188
Arson	$144,353	$2
Vandalism	$5.67 million	$64
Animal Cruelty	$82,692	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.96 million	$33
Identity Theft	$1.97 million	$22
Total Cost of Crime	$87,928,860	$996

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central City, Corpus Christi, 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 Central City totals $150,470,210 ($1,704 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $238,399,069 ($2,700 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 southeast 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, of which Central City has 25, do the same, and of Central City's 88,307 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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Central City 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 Central City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.134
Robbery	1.172
Rape	0.6569
Murder	0.1152
Total Violent Crime	10.08 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	36.39
Vehicle Theft	5.957
Burglary	6.650
Arson	0.0677
Total Property Crime	49.07 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0888
Drug Crimes	4.525
Vandalism	8.982
Identity Theft	2.876
Animal Cruelty	0.1266
Total "Other" Rate	16.60 (D)

Individual Central City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bay Area, Corpus Christi, TX	D+	C-	D
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+
Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX	B-	C+	B-
Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi, TX	C	C-	C
Calallen, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	B-	C
San Pedro, Robstown, TX	D	D+	D-
Mustang-Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX	A-	B	A-
San Isidro, Laredo, TX	C+	C	C
Ghost Town, Laredo, TX	B	C+	B+
Santo Nino, Laredo, TX	B-	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central City 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
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	C-	C+	C+
Anacostia, Washington, DC	D-	F	F
Northeast, El Paso, TX	D+	C-	C-
Far North Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	B	B+	B+
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A
Evergreen, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B+
South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	D+	C	C
East End, Houston, TX	D+	D+	D+
Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Central City 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 Central City, Corpus Christi, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Central City schools on SchoolGrade

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