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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$493,649

Cost of Crime™ for Neches, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,204 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Neches 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 Neches, TX Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Neches's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Neches sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Neches's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Neches is 29.04 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 27 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Neches, TX report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Neches, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Neches for 2025 is $493,649, about $438 per resident and $1,204 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): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Neches, TX:	$438
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Neches is $438 per year, which is $26 less than the national average and $117 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Neches:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $717 more than in Neches.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $265 less than in Neches

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Neches	Cost per Neches Resident
Murder	$133,191	$118
Rape/Sexual Assault	$81,170	$72
Robbery	$18,931	$17
Assault	$62,626	$56
Kidnapping	$6,710	$6
Vehicle Theft	$8,828	$8
Burglary	$29,192	$26
Theft	$70,876	$63
Arson	$3,204	$3
Vandalism	$36,219	$32
Animal Cruelty	$971	$1
Drug Crimes	$37,702	$33
Identity Theft	$4,029	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$493,649	$438

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Neches, 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 Neches totals $1,297,417 ($1,151 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,791,066 ($1,589 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 Neches's 1,127 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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Neches 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 Neches residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.935
Robbery	0.5340
Rape	1.188
Murder	0.0629
Total Violent Crime	3.720 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.14
Vehicle Theft	0.5059
Burglary	2.856
Arson	0.1177
Total Property Crime	15.62 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0982
Drug Crimes	4.523
Vandalism	4.499
Identity Theft	0.4619
Animal Cruelty	0.1164
Total "Other" Rate	9.698 (C-)

Individual Neches Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ironton, TX	F	D	F
Palestine, TX	D	D	D+
Maydelle, TX	F	D+	F
Montalba, TX	B-	C-	B-
Dialville, TX	C-	C	D+
Jacksonville, TX	D-	D	D-
Craft, TX	D+	D+	D+
Bradford, TX	B-	C+	B
Tennessee Colony, TX	D-	F	D-
Oakland, TX	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Neches 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
Washburn, IL	C+	B+	B+
Butlerville, IN	A-	C	C
Calvert, TX	F	F	F
Canton, KS	C-	C+	C+
Cavines, TX	B-	D	D
Chestatee, GA	A+	A+	A+
Clearbrook, MN	D	D+	D+
Thetford Center, VT	A+	A	A
Thornton, KY	C	B-	B-
Trout Creek, MT	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Neches is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Neches, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Neches schools on SchoolGrade

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