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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$268,046

Cost of Crime™ for Palo Pinto, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,243 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto, TX Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Palo Pinto's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Palo Pinto sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Palo Pinto's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palo Pinto is 27.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Palo Pinto, TX report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palo Pinto, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palo Pinto for 2025 is $268,046, about $446 per resident and $1,243 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Palo Pinto Compared to Other Cities?

Palo Pinto, TX:	$446
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palo Pinto is $446 per year, which is $18 less than the national average and $109 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palo Pinto:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $709 more than in Palo Pinto.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $273 less than in Palo Pinto

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palo Pinto	Cost per Palo Pinto Resident
Murder	$89,363	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$43,418	$72
Robbery	$13,158	$22
Assault	$21,291	$35
Kidnapping	$2,992	$5
Vehicle Theft	$5,269	$9
Burglary	$8,245	$14
Theft	$29,586	$49
Arson	$1,474	$2
Vandalism	$20,048	$33
Animal Cruelty	$465	$1
Drug Crimes	$28,998	$48
Identity Theft	$3,740	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$268,046	$446

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palo Pinto, 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 Palo Pinto totals $812,429 ($1,352 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,080,475 ($1,798 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 Palo Pinto's 601 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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Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.234
Robbery	0.6960
Rape	1.191
Murder	0.0791
Total Violent Crime	3.200 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.505
Vehicle Theft	0.5662
Burglary	1.513
Arson	0.1015
Total Property Crime	11.69 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0821
Drug Crimes	6.523
Vandalism	4.669
Identity Theft	0.8039
Animal Cruelty	0.1047
Total "Other" Rate	12.18 (D+)

Individual Palo Pinto Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lone Camp, TX	C-	C-	C-
Santo, TX	C+	C+	C+
Metcalf Gap, TX	C	C+	C
Mineral Wells, TX	D-	D	D-
Sturdivant, TX	D+	D	D+
Salesville, TX	C-	D	C
New Salem, TX	B	B-	A-
Strawn, TX	D+	D+	C-
Cool, TX	C+	B-	B-
Millsap, TX	B	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palo Pinto is similar 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
Emden, IL	A	B+	B+
Timber Lake, SD	D	D	D
Tecumseh, MO	D-	D-	D-
Tallassee, TN	B-	D	D
Summit, MO	C+	C-	C-
Strawn, TX	D+	D+	D+
Stratton, MS	A+	A+	A+
Story, AR	D	D	D
Stockholm, WI	B+	B-	B-
Stillwater, WA	C+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Palo Pinto is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palo Pinto, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Palo Pinto schools on SchoolGrade

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