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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.54 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Waco, Waco, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,674 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Waco 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 North Waco, Waco, TX Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Waco's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. North Waco sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of neighborhoods and behind 67%. The grade covers only North Waco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Waco is 46.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the central areas to 1 in 37 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of North Waco, Waco, TX report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Waco, Waco, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Waco for 2025 is $2,540,509, about $846 per resident and $2,674 per household. That equals 3.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Waco Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Waco, Waco, TX:	$846
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Waco is $846 per year, which is $382 more than the national average and $291 more than Waco's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Waco:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $472 more than in North Waco.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $652 less than in North Waco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Waco	Cost per North Waco Resident
Murder	$748,205	$249
Rape/Sexual Assault	$190,136	$63
Robbery	$106,939	$36
Assault	$662,935	$221
Kidnapping	$43,677	$15
Vehicle Theft	$87,242	$29
Burglary	$180,360	$60
Theft	$214,819	$72
Arson	$7,380	$2
Vandalism	$184,866	$62
Animal Cruelty	$2,997	$1
Drug Crimes	$99,698	$33
Identity Theft	$11,254	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,540,509	$846

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Waco, Waco, 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 North Waco totals $6,090,426 ($2,028 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,630,936 ($2,874 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 neighborhood 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 North Waco's 3,003 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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North Waco 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 North Waco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.687
Robbery	1.132
Rape	1.044
Murder	0.1326
Total Violent Crime	9.996 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.81
Vehicle Theft	1.876
Burglary	6.622
Arson	0.1018
Total Property Crime	22.41 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2399
Drug Crimes	4.488
Vandalism	8.617
Identity Theft	0.4842
Animal Cruelty	0.1349
Total "Other" Rate	13.96 (D+)

Individual North Waco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in North Waco is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Waco.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cedar Ridge, Waco, TX	B	B	B+
Landon Branch, Waco, TX	B+	B-	A-
Brookview, Waco, TX	C	C	C-
Carver, Waco, TX	D+	D-	C+
University, Waco, TX	D	D-	D+
Richland Hills, Waco, TX	F	D-	F
Baylor, Waco, TX	B	B	B
Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX	C	C	C-
Kendrick, Waco, TX	C+	C+	B-
Oakwood, Waco, TX	B	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Waco is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avalon, Albuquerque, NM	D+	D-	D-
Braun Station West, San Antonio, TX	A-	A	A
Blanco Gardens, San Marcos, TX	F	C	C
Benton Park, St. Louis, MO	D+	D+	D+
Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA	D+	D-	D-
Willow Park, Aurora, CO	C-	C-	C-
Armory Park, Tucson, AZ	D-	F	F
Apple Creek, San Antonio, TX	B-	A-	A-
Andalusia, Bensalem, PA	B-	B+	B+
Anatolia Village, Rancho Cordova, CA	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, North Waco 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 North Waco, Waco, TX average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Waco schools on SchoolGrade

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