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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$48.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Orange County, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,494 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Orange County 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 Orange County, TX Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Orange County is 36.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the southeast areas to 1 in 51 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Orange County, TX report the most crime, about 927 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 98 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Orange County, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Orange County for 2025 is $48,932,814, about $549 per resident and $1,494 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Orange County Compared to Other Counties?

Orange County, TX:	$549
Potter County, TX:	$783
Hays County, TX:	$323
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Orange County is $549 per year, which is $85 more than the national average and $6 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Orange County:

In Potter County, TX, crime costs $783 per person, which is $234 more than in Orange County.
In Hays County, TX, crime costs $323 per person, which is $226 less than in Orange County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Orange County	Cost per Orange County Resident
Murder	$14.5 million	$163
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5.29 million	$59
Robbery	$1.67 million	$19
Assault	$8.03 million	$90
Kidnapping	$389,140	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.17 million	$13
Burglary	$3.28 million	$37
Theft	$7.38 million	$83
Arson	$237,113	$3
Vandalism	$3.67 million	$41
Animal Cruelty	$69,512	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.97 million	$33
Identity Theft	$302,393	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$48,932,814	$549

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Orange County, 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 Orange County totals $124,138,967 ($1,393 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $173,071,782 ($1,942 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 east part of the county 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, of which Orange County has 7, do the same, and of Orange County's 89,101 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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Orange County 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 Orange County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.140
Robbery	0.5941
Rape	0.9784
Murder	0.0865
Total Violent Crime	4.799 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.99
Vehicle Theft	0.8462
Burglary	4.057
Arson	0.1102
Total Property Crime	21.00 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0720
Drug Crimes	4.511
Vandalism	5.762
Identity Theft	0.4385
Animal Cruelty	0.1055
Total "Other" Rate	10.89 (C)

Individual Orange County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Orange County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Orange County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-
Hardin County, TX	C+	C+	C
Calcasieu Parish, LA	C-	C-	D+
Newton County, TX	C	D	C+
Cameron Parish, LA	F	F	F
Chambers County, TX	B+	B-	B+
Liberty County, TX	D	C-	D-
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	B	C+	B-
Allen Parish, LA	C-	D	D+
San Jacinto County, TX	B-	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Orange County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Angelina County, TX	C	C-	C-
Yuba County, CA	C+	C-	C-
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	C-
White County, AR	C	D+	D+
Walton County, FL	A+	A+	A+
Walker County, TX	D+	C-	C-
Wagoner County, OK	B	B-	B-
Van Buren County, MI	A	B-	B-
Valencia County, NM	C	C-	C-
Toa Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Orange County 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 Orange County, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Orange County schools on SchoolGrade

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