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

Crime per Capita in Sierra Blanca

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Sierra Blanca. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Sierra Blanca, TX Map of Crime Rates
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F

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D
Other Crime Grade
F

$897,280

Cost of Crime™ for Sierra Blanca, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,818 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sierra Blanca 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 Sierra Blanca, 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 Sierra Blanca's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Sierra Blanca sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Sierra Blanca's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sierra Blanca is 54.80 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 10 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Sierra Blanca, TX report the most crime, about 45 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sierra Blanca, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sierra Blanca for 2025 is $897,280, about $803 per resident and $2,818 per household. That equals 5.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sierra Blanca Compared to Other Cities?

Sierra Blanca, TX: $803
Mesquite, TX: $1155
Timberwood Park, TX: $173
Texas: $555
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sierra Blanca is $803 per year, which is $339 more than the national average and $248 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sierra Blanca:
  • In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $352 more than in Sierra Blanca.
  • In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $631 less than in Sierra Blanca

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Sierra Blanca for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Sierra Blanca
Cost per Sierra Blanca Resident
Murder
$211,238
$189
Rape/Sexual Assault
$88,676
$79
Robbery
$47,127
$42
Assault
$152,732
$137
Kidnapping
$17,673
$16
Vehicle Theft
$39,953
$36
Burglary
$58,327
$52
Theft
$89,050
$80
Arson
$3,021
$3
Vandalism
$131,801
$118
Animal Cruelty
$1,095
$1
Drug Crimes
$48,633
$44
Identity Theft
$7,954
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$897,280
$803

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sierra Blanca, 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 Sierra Blanca totals $1,889,519 ($1,692 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,786,799 ($2,495 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 east 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 Sierra Blanca has 1, do the same, and of Sierra Blanca's 1,117 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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Sierra Blanca 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 Sierra Blanca residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.761
Robbery
1.341
Rape
1.309
Murder
0.1006
Total Violent Crime
7.512 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
15.39
Vehicle Theft
2.310
Burglary
5.757
Arson
0.1120
Total Property Crime
23.57 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2610
Drug Crimes
5.886
Vandalism
16.52
Identity Theft
0.9201
Animal Cruelty
0.1325
Total "Other" Rate
23.72 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
D-
D-
D-
D
D
D
F
C
F
F
D-
F
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sierra Blanca 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
C-
D-
D-
D
C-
C-
D
D
D
D
C-
C-
D
D
D
A+
A
A
D
D
D
B-
B+
B+
D
D
D
B+
A-
A-

Considering only the crime rate, Sierra Blanca 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 Sierra Blanca, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sierra Blanca schools on SchoolGrade

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