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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lexington, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,200 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lexington 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lexington sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Lexington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lexington is 40.12 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 13 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lexington, TX report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lexington, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lexington for 2025 is $1,877,510, about $425 per resident and $1,200 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 66.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Lexington, TX:	$425
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lexington is $425 per year, which is $39 less than the national average and $130 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lexington:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $730 more than in Lexington.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $253 less than in Lexington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lexington	Cost per Lexington Resident
Murder	$317,559	$72
Rape/Sexual Assault	$309,628	$70
Robbery	$76,574	$17
Assault	$111,980	$25
Kidnapping	$42,924	$10
Vehicle Theft	$46,429	$11
Burglary	$35,928	$8
Theft	$564,421	$128
Arson	$11,526	$3
Vandalism	$73,803	$17
Animal Cruelty	$3,301	$1
Drug Crimes	$156,244	$35
Identity Theft	$127,193	$29
Total Cost of Crime	$1,877,510	$425

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lexington, 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 Lexington totals $3,661,502 ($830 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,539,012 ($1,255 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 northwest 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 Lexington's 4,413 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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Lexington 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 Lexington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8836
Robbery	0.5516
Rape	1.157
Murder	0.0383
Total Violent Crime	2.631 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.70
Vehicle Theft	0.6794
Burglary	0.8976
Arson	0.1082
Total Property Crime	26.38 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1604
Drug Crimes	4.786
Vandalism	2.341
Identity Theft	3.724
Animal Cruelty	0.1011
Total "Other" Rate	11.11 (D+)

Individual Lexington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tanglewood, TX	C-	B	D+
Old Dime Box, TX	C	D	C
Butler, TX	D+	C-	D+
Thrall, TX	B+	B	B+
Praesel, TX	C+	D+	B+
Dime Box, TX	D+	D-	C-
Hogg, TX	B-	C-	B
Noack, TX	A-	B+	B+
Lund, TX	C	B	C-
Elgin, TX	C-	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lexington 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
Clifton Forge, VA	D+	C	C
Bridge Creek, OK	B+	C-	C-
El Granada, CA	C+	D+	D+
Sneads, FL	A+	C+	C+
Manson, WA	D+	D+	D+
Mansura, LA	D+	D-	D-
Mantachie, MS	B+	A+	A+
Seminary, MS	A	A+	A+
Many Farms, AZ	F	F	F
Paxton, MA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Lexington is as safe as 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 Lexington, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lexington schools on SchoolGrade

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