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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$252,778

Cost of Crime™ for Penelope, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,019 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Penelope 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 Penelope, 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 Penelope's combined rate is higher than the norm. Penelope sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Penelope's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Penelope is 33.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Penelope, TX report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Penelope, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Penelope for 2025 is $252,778, about $642 per resident and $2,019 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Penelope Compared to Other Cities?

Penelope, TX:	$642
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Penelope is $642 per year, which is $177 more than the national average and $86 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Penelope:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $514 more than in Penelope.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $469 less than in Penelope

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Penelope	Cost per Penelope Resident
Murder	$100,167	$254
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,763	$76
Robbery	$9,019	$23
Assault	$42,496	$108
Kidnapping	$2,229	$6
Vehicle Theft	$616	$2
Burglary	$11,248	$29
Theft	$31,903	$81
Arson	$1,011	$3
Vandalism	$4,215	$11
Animal Cruelty	$336	$1
Drug Crimes	$17,046	$43
Identity Theft	$2,729	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$252,778	$642

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Penelope, 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 Penelope totals $820,961 ($2,084 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,073,739 ($2,725 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 Penelope's 394 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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Penelope 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 Penelope residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.756
Robbery	0.7277
Rape	1.246
Murder	0.1353
Total Violent Crime	5.864 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.63
Vehicle Theft	0.1010
Burglary	3.148
Arson	0.1063
Total Property Crime	18.99 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0933
Drug Crimes	5.849
Vandalism	1.497
Identity Theft	0.8949
Animal Cruelty	0.1153
Total "Other" Rate	8.450 (C)

Individual Penelope Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Birome, TX	D+	D-	D+
Malone, TX	D+	D-	D+
Hoen, TX	C+	C-	C+
Hubbard, TX	D-	D-	D-
Mount Calm, TX	C	D	C
Abbott, TX	D	D+	D
Irene, TX	D+	D+	D+
Bynum, TX	D+	C-	C-
Tours, TX	C+	C+	C+
Leroy, TX	A-	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Penelope 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
Gandsi, MS	B	A+	A+
Glenwood, WA	C-	C-	C-
Glennonville, MO	C-	D-	D-
Gillespie, VA	D	C-	C-
Geraldine, MT	F	F	F
Gentilly, MN	C	C-	C-
Geneva, GA	C-	D	D
Gazelle, CA	B+	D+	D+
Gay Hill, TX	C-	D	D
Garden Grove, IA	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Penelope is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Penelope, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Penelope schools on SchoolGrade

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