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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$573,894

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Cherokee, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,043 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Cherokee 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 Lake Cherokee, 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 Lake Cherokee's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake Cherokee sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Lake Cherokee's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Cherokee is 17.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Lake Cherokee, TX report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Cherokee, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Cherokee for 2025 is $573,894, about $431 per resident and $1,043 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Cherokee Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Cherokee, TX:	$431
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Cherokee is $431 per year, which is $33 less than the national average and $124 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Cherokee:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $724 more than in Lake Cherokee.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $259 less than in Lake Cherokee

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Cherokee	Cost per Lake Cherokee Resident
Murder	$259,011	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$86,289	$65
Robbery	$20,870	$16
Assault	$53,076	$40
Kidnapping	$7,649	$6
Vehicle Theft	$12,202	$9
Burglary	$31,360	$24
Theft	$27,202	$20
Arson	$3,195	$2
Vandalism	$41,635	$31
Animal Cruelty	$685	$1
Drug Crimes	$28,856	$22
Identity Theft	$1,864	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$573,894	$431

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Cherokee, 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 Lake Cherokee totals $2,151,644 ($1,617 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,725,538 ($2,048 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 Lake Cherokee's 1,331 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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Lake Cherokee 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 Lake Cherokee residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.389
Robbery	0.4985
Rape	1.069
Murder	0.1035
Total Violent Crime	3.060 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.946
Vehicle Theft	0.5920
Burglary	2.598
Arson	0.0994
Total Property Crime	7.235 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0948
Drug Crimes	2.931
Vandalism	4.379
Identity Theft	0.1810
Animal Cruelty	0.0696
Total "Other" Rate	7.655 (C+)

Individual Lake Cherokee Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Monroe, TX	B-	C-	B
Easton, TX	C	C	C
Oak Hill, TX	C	C	C
Lakeport, TX	D	D-	D
Tatum, TX	D	D-	D+
Danville, TX	C-	F	C+
Greggton, TX	F	F	F
Rolling Meadows, TX	C-	F	C+
Pirtle, TX	B-	C+	C+
Kilgore, TX	D	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Cherokee 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
Allison, IA	C	B+	B+
Yettem, CA	D+	D-	D-
Wenona, IL	B+	C+	C+
Verdie, FL	A+	A+	A+
Varysburg, NY	A+	A	A
Van Etten, NY	A+	A	A
Trenton, ND	C-	C-	C-
Brent, OK	C	C	C
Brandon, MN	B+	B-	B-
Bogata, TX	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Cherokee 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 Lake Cherokee, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Cherokee schools on SchoolGrade

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