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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$563,290

Cost of Crime™ for Palm Valley, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,071 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley, 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 Palm Valley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Palm Valley sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Palm Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palm Valley is 36.06 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 12 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Palm Valley, TX report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palm Valley, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palm Valley for 2025 is $563,290, about $412 per resident and $1,071 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Palm Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Palm Valley, TX:	$412
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palm Valley is $412 per year, which is $52 less than the national average and $143 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palm Valley:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $744 more than in Palm Valley.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $239 less than in Palm Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palm Valley	Cost per Palm Valley Resident
Murder	$61,597	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$78,938	$58
Robbery	$18,743	$14
Assault	$51,767	$38
Kidnapping	$16,557	$12
Vehicle Theft	$88,045	$64
Burglary	$31,822	$23
Theft	$120,302	$88
Arson	$2,201	$2
Vandalism	$42,143	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,395	$1
Drug Crimes	$47,486	$35
Identity Theft	$2,294	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$563,290	$412

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palm Valley, 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 Palm Valley totals $811,044 ($593 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,374,335 ($1,005 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 south 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 Palm Valley's 1,368 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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Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.318
Robbery	0.4356
Rape	0.9517
Murder	0.0240
Total Violent Crime	2.729 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.98
Vehicle Theft	4.156
Burglary	2.565
Arson	0.0666
Total Property Crime	23.77 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1996
Drug Crimes	4.693
Vandalism	4.312
Identity Theft	0.2166
Animal Cruelty	0.1379
Total "Other" Rate	9.559 (C-)

Individual Palm Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Primera, TX	C-	C-	D+
Harlingen, TX	D-	D-	D-
Combes, TX	C	C	C
La Feria, TX	D-	D-	D-
Santa Rosa, TX	D-	D-	F
Solis, TX	F	D	F
Stuart Place, TX	F	D	F
Rangerville, TX	D+	D+	D
Bixby, TX	D+	D	C-
Yznaga, TX	C	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palm Valley 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
Hill City, MN	C+	C	C
Fort Thompson, SD	F	F	F
Frederic, MI	B-	C-	C-
Fredonia, AZ	C-	D	D
Woodville, ID	B	B+	B+
Woodmont, CT	C-	A+	A+
Gibbon, MN	D-	B-	B-
Woodburn, KY	B+	A-	A-
Glidden, IA	A+	A+	A+
White Oak, GA	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Palm Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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