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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$134,637

Cost of Crime™ for Nelta, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,198 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Nelta 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 Nelta, 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 Nelta's combined rate is higher than the norm. Nelta sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Nelta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Nelta is 38.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Nelta, TX report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Nelta, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Nelta for 2025 is $134,637, about $433 per resident and $1,198 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): 63.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Nelta, TX:	$433
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Nelta is $433 per year, which is $31 less than the national average and $122 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Nelta:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $723 more than in Nelta.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $260 less than in Nelta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Nelta	Cost per Nelta Resident
Murder	$28,844	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,674	$63
Robbery	$3,130	$10
Assault	$12,627	$41
Kidnapping	$2,453	$8
Vehicle Theft	$3,253	$10
Burglary	$3,681	$12
Theft	$40,226	$129
Arson	$616	$2
Vandalism	$7,808	$25
Animal Cruelty	$214	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,990	$35
Identity Theft	$1,121	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$134,637	$433

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Nelta, 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 Nelta totals $290,195 ($933 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $424,832 ($1,366 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 Nelta's 311 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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Nelta 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 Nelta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.414
Robbery	0.3200
Rape	1.043
Murder	0.0494
Total Violent Crime	2.826 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.97
Vehicle Theft	0.6754
Burglary	1.305
Arson	0.0820
Total Property Crime	27.04 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1301
Drug Crimes	4.777
Vandalism	3.514
Identity Theft	0.4658
Animal Cruelty	0.0931
Total "Other" Rate	8.981 (C)

Individual Nelta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sulphur Bluff, TX	D+	C+	D+
Flora, TX	B-	B-	B+
Dike, TX	C+	B-	B-
Vasco, TX	B+	B	A
Hatchetville, TX	B-	C+	B+
Tira, TX	D	C+	D-
Birthright, TX	C-	C+	C-
Kensing, TX	B+	B-	A
Lake Creek, TX	B+	B	A
Prattville, TX	B+	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Nelta 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
Flat Creek, TN	C+	D	D
Venice Center, NY	A	A+	A+
Venia, VA	B	C+	C+
Vaughn, NM	F	F	F
Franklin, AZ	C	F	F
Fosters Mills, GA	A	A	A
Forest, NC	D	D+	D+
Forest Hills, NC	D-	D+	D+
Flowell, UT	D-	D+	D+
Flint, NY	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Nelta 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 Nelta, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Nelta schools on SchoolGrade

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