The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Old Salem, 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?

$263,797

Cost of Crime™ for Old Salem, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,937 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Old Salem 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 Old Salem, 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 Old Salem's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Old Salem sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Old Salem's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Old Salem is 42.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Old Salem, TX report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Old Salem, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Old Salem for 2025 is $263,797, about $694 per resident and $1,937 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Old Salem Compared to Other Cities?

Old Salem, TX:	$694
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Old Salem is $694 per year, which is $230 more than the national average and $139 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Old Salem:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $461 more than in Old Salem.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $522 less than in Old Salem

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Old Salem	Cost per Old Salem Resident
Murder	$88,577	$233
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,810	$63
Robbery	$9,922	$26
Assault	$42,761	$113
Kidnapping	$2,032	$5
Vehicle Theft	$6,873	$18
Burglary	$16,673	$44
Theft	$31,157	$82
Arson	$1,319	$3
Vandalism	$22,240	$59
Animal Cruelty	$457	$1
Drug Crimes	$17,264	$45
Identity Theft	$715	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$263,797	$694

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Old Salem, 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 Old Salem totals $716,449 ($1,885 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $980,246 ($2,580 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 north 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 do the same, and of Old Salem's 380 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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Old Salem 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 Old Salem residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.918
Robbery	0.8301
Rape	1.033
Murder	0.1240
Total Violent Crime	5.906 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.83
Vehicle Theft	1.168
Burglary	4.837
Arson	0.1437
Total Property Crime	21.98 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0882
Drug Crimes	6.142
Vandalism	8.192
Identity Theft	0.2432
Animal Cruelty	0.1625
Total "Other" Rate	14.83 (D-)

Individual Old Salem Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Trout Creek, TX	D+	D	C-
Fawil, TX	D	D	D+
Call, TX	D+	C	D
Fields, LA	D-	F	D
Kirbyville, TX	D-	D-	D-
Buna, TX	C-	D+	C-
Bivens, LA	D-	F	D+
Bleakwood, TX	D-	D-	D-
Dequincy, LA	D	D+	D
Singer, LA	B-	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Old Salem 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
Mehan, OK	A+	A	A
Maysfield, TX	D-	B+	B+
Mc Connell, IL	A+	B+	B+
McAllister, WI	A-	D	D
McIntosh, FL	B-	A	A
McRaney, MS	C+	A	A
Mechanicsville, PA	B-	A-	A-
Mecklenburg, NY	A+	B+	B+
Meehan, WI	A	B	B
Maxwell, NM	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Old Salem 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 Old Salem, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Old Salem schools on SchoolGrade

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