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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for River Oaks, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,477 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of River Oaks 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 River Oaks, 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 River Oaks's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. River Oaks sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only River Oaks's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in River Oaks is 26.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of River Oaks, TX report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in River Oaks, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in River Oaks for 2025 is $3,669,315, about $439 per resident and $1,477 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in River Oaks Compared to Other Cities?

River Oaks, TX:	$439
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in River Oaks is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $116 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to River Oaks:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $717 more than in River Oaks.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $266 less than in River Oaks

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to River Oaks	Cost per River Oaks Resident
Murder	$1.03 million	$123
Rape/Sexual Assault	$454,906	$54
Robbery	$146,605	$18
Assault	$333,041	$40
Kidnapping	$74,521	$9
Vehicle Theft	$623,135	$75
Burglary	$180,036	$22
Theft	$370,688	$44
Arson	$15,442	$2
Vandalism	$164,498	$20
Animal Cruelty	$6,112	$1
Drug Crimes	$245,847	$29
Identity Theft	$28,616	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,669,315	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in River Oaks, 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 River Oaks totals $9,137,193 ($1,093 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,806,508 ($1,532 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 central 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 River Oaks's 8,360 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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River Oaks 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 River Oaks residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.387
Robbery	0.5575
Rape	0.8974
Murder	0.0653
Total Violent Crime	2.907 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.562
Vehicle Theft	4.814
Burglary	2.374
Arson	0.0765
Total Property Crime	15.83 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1470
Drug Crimes	3.976
Vandalism	2.754
Identity Theft	0.4422
Animal Cruelty	0.0988
Total "Other" Rate	7.418 (B-)

Individual River Oaks Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Naval Air Station JRB, TX	C-	D	C
Westworth Village, TX	C	C+	C-
Sansom Park, TX	C-	C	D+
Westover Hills, TX	C-	B-	D
Lake Worth, TX	D	D-	D
Fort Worth, TX	D	D	D-
White Settlement, TX	D+	D+	D
Lakeside, TX	B+	B-	B
Saginaw, TX	C	C+	C+
Blue Mound, TX	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

River Oaks 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
North Scituate, RI	A-	A+	A+
Pinehurst, MA	A-	A	A
Pine City, MN	C	C-	C-
Pinckneyville, IL	B+	B	B
Perry, MI	A-	C+	C+
Peoria Heights, IL	C	B-	B-
Pemberton, NJ	A	A	A
Pelion, SC	D	D+	D+
Pauls Valley, OK	F	D	D
Pinon Hills, CA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, River Oaks 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 River Oaks, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See River Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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