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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.89 million

Cost of Crime™ for Denver City, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,137 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Denver 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 Denver City, 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 Denver City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Denver City sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Denver City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Denver City is 46.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Denver City, TX report the most crime, about 97 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Denver City, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Denver City for 2025 is $4,893,161, about $725 per resident and $2,137 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Denver City Compared to Other Cities?

Denver City, TX:	$725
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Denver City is $725 per year, which is $261 more than the national average and $170 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Denver City:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $430 more than in Denver City.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $553 less than in Denver City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Denver City	Cost per Denver City Resident
Murder	$1.84 million	$273
Rape/Sexual Assault	$492,845	$73
Robbery	$149,155	$22
Assault	$481,100	$71
Kidnapping	$56,561	$8
Vehicle Theft	$108,725	$16
Burglary	$265,930	$39
Theft	$765,531	$113
Arson	$21,261	$3
Vandalism	$318,461	$47
Animal Cruelty	$5,657	$1
Drug Crimes	$323,068	$48
Identity Theft	$60,352	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$4,893,161	$725

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Denver City, 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 Denver City totals $14,764,702 ($2,188 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,657,863 ($2,914 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, of which Denver City has 1, do the same, and of Denver City's 6,747 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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Denver 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 Denver City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.483
Robbery	0.7028
Rape	1.205
Murder	0.1455
Total Violent Crime	4.536 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.91
Vehicle Theft	1.041
Burglary	4.346
Arson	0.1305
Total Property Crime	27.42 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1383
Drug Crimes	6.473
Vandalism	6.607
Identity Theft	1.156
Animal Cruelty	0.1133
Total "Other" Rate	14.49 (D-)

Individual Denver City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Higginbotham, TX	C+	C	C+
Seagraves, TX	D-	D+	D
Prairieview, NM	C-	D+	D+
Loop, TX	D-	D	D-
Wellman, TX	C-	D+	C-
Humble City, NM	B+	D+	A
Hillburn City, NM	D	D+	D-
Lovington, NM	C-	D+	C
Foster, TX	C-	D+	C-
Caprock, NM	F	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Denver City 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
Ossian, IN	B-	A	A
La Crescent, MN	B	B+	B+
Lacy-Lakeview, TX	D+	D-	D-
Lagrangeville, NY	A	B+	B+
Leicester, MA	A	A-	A-
Lemmon Valley, NV	D+	D+	D+
Leslie, MI	B-	C-	C-
Lewisberry, PA	A+	A+	A+
Lexington, MO	D-	D	D
Lincoln, MA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Denver 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 Denver City, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Denver City schools on SchoolGrade

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