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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$535,546

Cost of Crime™ for Cottonwood Shores, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,201 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cottonwood Shores 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 Cottonwood Shores, TX Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cottonwood Shores's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Cottonwood Shores sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Cottonwood Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cottonwood Shores is 22.60 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 43 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Cottonwood Shores, TX report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cottonwood Shores, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cottonwood Shores for 2025 is $535,546, about $401 per resident and $1,201 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cottonwood Shores Compared to Other Cities?

Cottonwood Shores, TX:	$401
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cottonwood Shores is $401 per year, which is $63 less than the national average and $154 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cottonwood Shores:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $755 more than in Cottonwood Shores.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $228 less than in Cottonwood Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cottonwood Shores	Cost per Cottonwood Shores Resident
Murder	$140,763	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$89,321	$67
Robbery	$17,743	$13
Assault	$111,502	$83
Kidnapping	$8,577	$6
Vehicle Theft	$14,278	$11
Burglary	$20,119	$15
Theft	$55,727	$42
Arson	$4,105	$3
Vandalism	$13,912	$10
Animal Cruelty	$1,662	$1
Drug Crimes	$56,928	$43
Identity Theft	$911	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$535,546	$401

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cottonwood Shores, 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 Cottonwood Shores totals $1,398,294 ($1,047 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,933,840 ($1,447 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 southwest 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 Cottonwood Shores's 1,336 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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Cottonwood Shores 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 Cottonwood Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.906
Robbery	0.4222
Rape	1.103
Murder	0.0561
Total Violent Crime	4.487 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.054
Vehicle Theft	0.6901
Burglary	1.660
Arson	0.1272
Total Property Crime	10.53 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1059
Drug Crimes	5.761
Vandalism	1.458
Identity Theft	0.0881
Animal Cruelty	0.1681
Total "Other" Rate	7.580 (C+)

Individual Cottonwood Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Meadowlakes, TX	F	B-	F
Horseshoe Bay, TX	B	B-	A-
Marble Falls, TX	D-	D+	D-
Granite Shoals, TX	B-	C+	B-
Highland Haven, TX	C+	C+	C+
Sunrise Beach Village, TX	C-	C+	D+
Fairland, TX	D-	C-	F
Kingsland, TX	D	D-	D
Smithwick, TX	D+	D	D+
Spicewood, TX	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cottonwood Shores 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
Gordon, WI	C	C	C
Le Roy, MN	A	A-	A-
La Harpe, IL	A-	A-	A-
Huntington Bay, NY	C	B+	B+
Hebron, ME	B	A+	A+
Haxtun, CO	D+	D	D
Hagan, GA	B	C+	C+
Greensboro, PA	A-	B	B
Greenfield, MN	A	A+	A+
Renovo, PA	B+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Cottonwood Shores 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 Cottonwood Shores, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cottonwood Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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