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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$1.21 million

Cost of Crime™ for Plains, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,454 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Plains is 42.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Plains, TX report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plains, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plains for 2025 is $1,211,917, about $900 per resident and $2,454 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Plains, TX:	$900
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plains is $900 per year, which is $435 more than the national average and $345 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plains:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $256 more than in Plains.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $727 less than in Plains

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plains	Cost per Plains Resident
Murder	$490,298	$364
Rape/Sexual Assault	$104,561	$78
Robbery	$42,863	$32
Assault	$203,572	$151
Kidnapping	$28,249	$21
Vehicle Theft	$33,984	$25
Burglary	$88,354	$66
Theft	$85,393	$63
Arson	$2,864	$2
Vandalism	$64,319	$48
Animal Cruelty	$1,016	$1
Drug Crimes	$56,735	$42
Identity Theft	$9,708	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$1,211,917	$900

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plains, 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 Plains totals $3,818,888 ($2,835 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,030,805 ($3,735 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 southwest 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, of which Plains has 1, do the same, and of Plains's 1,347 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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Plains 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 Plains residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.262
Robbery	1.012
Rape	1.280
Murder	0.1937
Total Violent Crime	7.748 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.24
Vehicle Theft	1.629
Burglary	7.232
Arson	0.0881
Total Property Crime	21.19 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3459
Drug Crimes	5.694
Vandalism	6.684
Identity Theft	0.9312
Animal Cruelty	0.1019
Total "Other" Rate	13.76 (D)

Individual Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bronco, TX	D-	F	D
Tokio, TX	D-	D-	D-
Johnson, TX	F	D	F
Prairieview, NM	C-	D+	D+
Wellman, TX	C-	D+	C-
Gomez, TX	F	D	F
Tatum, NM	D	F	C
Hillburn City, NM	D	D+	D-
Mc Donald, NM	D-	D-	D-
Foster, TX	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plains 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
Ambrose, GA	A-	C+	C+
Wyoming, NY	A+	B	B
Wyoming, IL	C	B+	B+
West Concord, MN	D-	A	A
Wellsburg, NY	B+	B-	B-
Wampum, PA	B	C-	C-
Walden, TN	C-	C	C
Verdun, LA	C-	D+	D+
Valders, WI	A	A-	A-
Terlton, OK	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Plains 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 Plains, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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