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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$65,223

Cost of Crime™ for High, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $675 per household.

More cost data

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

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where High's combined rate is lower than the norm. High sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only High's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in High is 13.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 64 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of High, TX report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in High, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in High for 2025 is $65,223, about $290 per resident and $675 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): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

High, TX:	$290
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in High is $290 per year, which is $174 less than the national average and $265 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to High:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $866 more than in High.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $117 less than in High

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to High	Cost per High Resident
Murder	$15,410	$68
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,608	$65
Robbery	$2,642	$12
Assault	$11,366	$51
Kidnapping	$1,634	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,611	$16
Burglary	$4,851	$22
Theft	$2,688	$12
Arson	$533	$2
Vandalism	$2,129	$9
Animal Cruelty	$85	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,358	$24
Identity Theft	$309	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$65,223	$290

The Intangible Cost of Crime in High, 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 High totals $176,511 ($784 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $241,734 ($1,074 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 do the same, and of High's 225 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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High 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 High residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.759
Robbery	0.3734
Rape	1.071
Murder	0.0364
Total Violent Crime	3.239 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.307
Vehicle Theft	1.037
Burglary	2.377
Arson	0.0981
Total Property Crime	5.818 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1197
Drug Crimes	3.219
Vandalism	1.324
Identity Theft	0.1776
Animal Cruelty	0.0510
Total "Other" Rate	4.892 (B+)

Individual High Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Petty, TX	A-	C-	A
Roxton, TX	B	D	A-
Toco, TX	C-	D+	D
Brookston, TX	C-	D	D+
Maxey, TX	C-	D-	C
Tigertown, TX	C+	D+	C+
Harmon, TX	B+	C	B+
Biardstown, TX	D-	D	F
Honey Grove, TX	D	D+	D
Sumner, TX	D+	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

High is lower 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
Riverton, NE	D	C	C
Mekoryuk, AK	D	F	F
Mellenville, NY	A+	A-	A-
Melrose, KS	C	D	D
Melrose, PA	A	B+	B+
Neath, PA	A+	A	A
New Cumberland, OH	B	C-	C-
Rialto, TN	D-	F	F
Riddlesburg, PA	A-	B	B
Ridge, MD	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, High 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 High, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See High schools on SchoolGrade

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