Crime in McMullen County, TX

McMullen County is home to 700 residents · Updated November 2026

Is McMullen County, TX safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in McMullen County: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 97% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 980 of 1,000
Safer than nearly all US neighborhoods What this means

97% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than McMullen County as a whole, and 3% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. McMullen County scores 980.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 979 of 1,000Less violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 979 of 1,000Less property crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of McMullen County

Map of McMullen County shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in McMullen County, TX at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in McMullen County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in McMullen County

Simple assault at about triple the US rate. McMullen County has 32.8 simple assaults a year per 1,000 residents, against 9.7 nationally.


Crime rates and types in McMullen County

CrimeGrade™ estimates McMullen County has about 93 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, more than double the rate for the US as a whole and more than double the rate for Texas.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Assault is the most common crime in McMullen County, about 41% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.160.05
RapeA+22.30.38
RobberyA+under 10.380.62
AssaultA+2637.812.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+1825.92.4
TheftA+811.613.1
Vehicle theftA+45.32.7
ArsonA+under 10.640.12
VandalismA+69.05.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How McMullen County compares with nearby counties

McMullen County has the least crime of its 10 nearest counties.

Nearby counties

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
McMullen CountyA+980A+A+700
Live Oak County 26 milesA+953A+A+11,600
Atascosa County 42 milesA902AA51,000
La Salle County 44 milesA901AA6,840
Frio County 45 milesA+963A+A+18,600
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Bee County 48 milesA915AA31,100
Duval County 49 milesA902AA9,740
Karnes County 49 milesA+965A+A+15,000
Jim Wells County 55 milesA847AA-38,800
Wilson County 59 milesA+947A+A+52,800
Medina County 66 milesA+948A+A+53,500

Nearest first, with each place's distance from McMullen County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with counties of similar size and density, McMullen County has more crime than 72% of them.

Counties of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
McMullen CountyA+980A+A+700
Banner County, NEA+996A+A+742
Logan County, NEA+995A+A+773
Hooker County, NEA+995A+A+647
Slope County, NDA+993A+A+766
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Treasure County, MTA+992A+A+732
Harding County, NMA+990A+A+741
Kent County, TXA+984A+A+734
Mineral County, COA+984A+A+729
Borden County, TXA+982A+A+713
San Juan County, COA+975A+A+724

What crime costs McMullen County

Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs McMullen County about $3,514 a year per household, about triple the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $3.1 million a year, or $4,395 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$210,000$297
Rape$95,000$135
Robbery$8,300$12
Assault$270,000$382
Burglary$160,000$233
Theft$42,000$60
Vehicle theft$57,000$82
Arson$11,000$15
Vandalism$44,000$64
Total$900,000$1,280

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in McMullen County means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. McMullen County is a good example: many people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks worse than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in McMullen County

Schools in McMullen County, TX average a SchoolGrade of A+: 80% of students test proficient, against 57% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in McMullen County on SchoolGrade