The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Marlin, 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?

$4.63 million

Cost of Crime™ for Marlin, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,006 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Marlin 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 Marlin, 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 Marlin's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Marlin sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Marlin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Marlin is 52.03 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 10 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Marlin, TX report the most crime, about 61 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Marlin, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marlin for 2025 is $4,632,573, about $825 per resident and $2,006 per household. That equals 4.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Marlin, TX:	$825
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marlin is $825 per year, which is $361 more than the national average and $270 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Marlin:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $331 more than in Marlin.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $652 less than in Marlin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Marlin	Cost per Marlin Resident
Murder	$1.68 million	$299
Rape/Sexual Assault	$299,235	$53
Robbery	$203,560	$36
Assault	$742,765	$132
Kidnapping	$41,890	$7
Vehicle Theft	$112,552	$20
Burglary	$226,183	$40
Theft	$728,085	$130
Arson	$18,454	$3
Vandalism	$299,939	$53
Animal Cruelty	$5,674	$1
Drug Crimes	$241,185	$43
Identity Theft	$34,545	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$4,632,573	$825

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marlin, 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 Marlin totals $12,838,893 ($2,286 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,471,466 ($3,110 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 west 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 Marlin has 1, do the same, and of Marlin's 5,617 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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Marlin 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 Marlin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.604
Robbery	1.152
Rape	0.8786
Murder	0.1590
Total Violent Crime	6.794 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.03
Vehicle Theft	1.294
Burglary	4.440
Arson	0.1360
Total Property Crime	30.90 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1230
Drug Crimes	5.805
Vandalism	7.475
Identity Theft	0.7946
Animal Cruelty	0.1366
Total "Other" Rate	14.33 (D-)

Individual Marlin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rocky Hill, TX	F	D	F
McClanahan, TX	F	D-	F
Otto, TX	D-	D-	D-
Satin, TX	C	D+	C-
Reagan, TX	D+	D-	D+
Chilton, TX	C+	D	A-
Stranger, TX	D+	D-	D+
Riesel, TX	C+	C+	B-
Golinda, TX	C+	D+	C
Lott, TX	D	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Marlin 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
Yardville, NJ	B+	A	A
Averill Park, NY	A	A-	A-
Oronoco, MN	A+	A+	A+
Pana, IL	B-	C+	C+
Palmyra, MO	D+	D	D
Palmer, TX	B	C-	C-
Palisade, CO	D	D-	D-
Palermo, CA	D+	D-	D-
Palacios, TX	D-	D	D
Paintsville, KY	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Marlin 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 Marlin, TX average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Marlin schools on SchoolGrade

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