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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Port Lavaca, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,566 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca, 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 Port Lavaca's combined rate is higher than the norm. Port Lavaca sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Port Lavaca's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Port Lavaca is 40.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Port Lavaca, TX report the most crime, about 142 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 33 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Port Lavaca, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Port Lavaca for 2025 is $9,814,203, about $657 per resident and $1,566 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Port Lavaca Compared to Other Cities?

Port Lavaca, TX:	$657
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Port Lavaca is $657 per year, which is $193 more than the national average and $102 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Port Lavaca:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $499 more than in Port Lavaca.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $484 less than in Port Lavaca

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Port Lavaca	Cost per Port Lavaca Resident
Murder	$3.75 million	$251
Rape/Sexual Assault	$871,012	$58
Robbery	$360,704	$24
Assault	$1.08 million	$72
Kidnapping	$178,482	$12
Vehicle Theft	$326,736	$22
Burglary	$412,954	$28
Theft	$1.62 million	$109
Arson	$35,470	$2
Vandalism	$614,978	$41
Animal Cruelty	$14,030	$1
Drug Crimes	$487,172	$33
Identity Theft	$59,090	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$9,814,203	$657

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Port Lavaca, 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 Port Lavaca totals $29,473,555 ($1,973 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,287,758 ($2,629 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 north 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 Port Lavaca has 1, do the same, and of Port Lavaca's 14,942 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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Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.508
Robbery	0.7675
Rape	0.9614
Murder	0.1337
Total Violent Crime	4.370 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.98
Vehicle Theft	1.412
Burglary	3.047
Arson	0.0983
Total Property Crime	25.54 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1970
Drug Crimes	4.408
Vandalism	5.761
Identity Theft	0.5109
Animal Cruelty	0.1269
Total "Other" Rate	11.00 (D+)

Individual Port Lavaca Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kamey, TX	A-	C-	A+
Point Comfort, TX	D-	D	D-
Long Mott, TX	D	F	D
Indianola, TX	C	D+	D+
Green Lake, TX	F	F	F
Olivia, TX	D	D-	D+
Port Alto, TX	D	D-	D+
Placedo, TX	C	C-	C-
Weedhaven, TX	C+	C+	B-
Bloomington, TX	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Port Lavaca 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
Fort Valley, GA	D+	D-	D-
Whiteville, NC	D-	D-	D-
Fruitland Park, FL	A+	A+	A+
Fruita, CO	C	C-	C-
Fredericksburg, TX	D	D	D
Frederick, CO	B+	B+	B+
Whitman, MA	A-	B+	B+
Wilbraham, MA	A	B+	B+
Franklin Park, PA	A+	A+	A+
Whitehouse, TX	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Port Lavaca 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 Port Lavaca, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Port Lavaca schools on SchoolGrade

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