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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$734,753

Cost of Crime™ for Rule, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,350 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Rule 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 Rule, TX Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Rule's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Rule sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Rule's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rule is 82.84 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 12 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 13 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Rule, TX report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rule, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rule for 2025 is $734,753, about $1,039 per resident and $2,350 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Rule, TX:	$1039
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rule is $1,039 per year, which is $575 more than the national average and $484 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rule:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $116 more than in Rule.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $867 less than in Rule

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rule	Cost per Rule Resident
Murder	$225,831	$319
Rape/Sexual Assault	$61,536	$87
Robbery	$27,606	$39
Assault	$68,247	$97
Kidnapping	$12,748	$18
Vehicle Theft	$12,746	$18
Burglary	$57,067	$81
Theft	$180,910	$256
Arson	$2,093	$3
Vandalism	$48,220	$68
Animal Cruelty	$785	$1
Drug Crimes	$33,901	$48
Identity Theft	$3,062	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$734,753	$1,039

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rule, 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 Rule totals $1,821,693 ($2,577 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,556,446 ($3,616 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 Rule's 707 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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Rule 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 Rule residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.361
Robbery	1.241
Rape	1.435
Murder	0.1700
Total Violent Crime	6.208 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	49.41
Vehicle Theft	1.164
Burglary	8.899
Arson	0.1226
Total Property Crime	59.59 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2974
Drug Crimes	6.482
Vandalism	9.547
Identity Theft	0.5595
Animal Cruelty	0.1500
Total "Other" Rate	17.04 (D-)

Individual Rule Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sagerton, TX	F	D-	F
Haskell, TX	F	D-	F
Old Glory, TX	F	D-	F
Aspermont, TX	F	D-	F
Swenson, TX	F	D-	F
Peacock, TX	F	D-	F
Jayton, TX	D-	C+	C-
Throckmorton, TX	F	D-	F
Woodson, TX	D	C	B+
Elbert, TX	D	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rule 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
East Killingly, CT	A-	A+	A+
Tecumseh, MO	D-	D-	D-
Tallassee, TN	B-	D	D
Summit, MO	C+	C-	C-
Stratton, MS	A+	A+	A+
Fagus, MO	D-	D	D
Fackler, AL	B	B+	B+
Evans, WA	D	C	C
Erie, TN	F	D	D
Emden, IL	A	B+	B+

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

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