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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$114,919

Cost of Crime™ for La Ward, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,470 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of La Ward 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 La Ward, 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 La Ward's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. La Ward sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only La Ward's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in La Ward is 20.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of La Ward, TX report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in La Ward, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in La Ward for 2025 is $114,919, about $477 per resident and $1,470 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): 49.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in La Ward Compared to Other Cities?

La Ward, TX:	$477
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in La Ward is $477 per year, which is $13 more than the national average and $78 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to La Ward:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $679 more than in La Ward.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $304 less than in La Ward

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to La Ward	Cost per La Ward Resident
Murder	$57,439	$238
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,746	$61
Robbery	$3,184	$13
Assault	$5,856	$24
Kidnapping	$2,484	$10
Vehicle Theft	$1,338	$6
Burglary	$8,341	$35
Theft	$9,091	$38
Arson	$842	$3
Vandalism	$5,847	$24
Animal Cruelty	$185	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,645	$19
Identity Theft	$921	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$114,919	$477

The Intangible Cost of Crime in La Ward, 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 La Ward totals $453,649 ($1,882 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $568,568 ($2,359 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 La Ward's 241 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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La Ward 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 La Ward residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8461
Robbery	0.4201
Rape	1.009
Murder	0.1268
Total Violent Crime	2.402 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.284
Vehicle Theft	0.3584
Burglary	3.816
Arson	0.1447
Total Property Crime	11.60 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1700
Drug Crimes	2.606
Vandalism	3.396
Identity Theft	0.4938
Animal Cruelty	0.1040
Total "Other" Rate	6.770 (B-)

Individual La Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lolita, TX	B-	C+	C
Francitas, TX	C+	C+	C+
Weedhaven, TX	C+	C+	B-
Vanderbilt, TX	B-	C-	C
Edna, TX	D	D+	D
Blessing, TX	D	F	D+
La Salle, TX	B-	D+	C
El Toro, TX	C	C-	C-
Midfield, TX	D-	F	D
Palacios, TX	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

La Ward 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
Ridgeport, IA	B	B	B
Pecwan, CA	D+	F	F
Pedee, ID	C-	C+	C+
Pennington, GA	C+	C+	C+
Penton, AL	C+	D+	D+
Perks, IL	B	C	C
Perley, MN	B-	B-	B-
Pershing, IA	A-	A+	A+
Pingree, ND	D	D+	D+
Pittsburg, IA	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, La Ward 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 La Ward, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See La Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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