The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Overton, Lubbock, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$8.62 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Overton, Lubbock, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,896 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Overton 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 South Overton, Lubbock, TX Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Overton's combined rate is about the same as the norm. South Overton sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of neighborhoods and behind 53%. The grade covers only South Overton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Overton is 37.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the east areas to 1 in 37 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South Overton, Lubbock, TX report the most crime, about 255 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Overton, Lubbock, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Overton for 2025 is $8,617,869, about $803 per resident and $1,896 per household. That equals 17.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Overton Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Overton, Lubbock, TX:	$803
Downtown Houston, Houston, TX:	$1317
Villages of Westcreek, San Ant:	$194
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Overton is $803 per year, which is $339 more than the national average and $248 more than Lubbock's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Overton:

In Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, crime costs $1,317 per person, which is $514 more than in South Overton.
In Villages of Westcreek, San Ant, crime costs $194 per person, which is $609 less than in South Overton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Overton	Cost per South Overton Resident
Murder	$4.10 million	$382
Rape/Sexual Assault	$707,026	$66
Robbery	$199,795	$19
Assault	$743,289	$69
Kidnapping	$150,198	$14
Vehicle Theft	$616,365	$57
Burglary	$343,548	$32
Theft	$738,986	$69
Arson	$22,358	$2
Vandalism	$609,109	$57
Animal Cruelty	$9,206	$1
Drug Crimes	$340,426	$32
Identity Theft	$35,794	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$8,617,869	$803

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Overton, Lubbock, 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 South Overton totals $30,798,170 ($2,870 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,416,039 ($3,673 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 neighborhood 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 South Overton's 10,732 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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South Overton 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 South Overton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.412
Robbery	0.5919
Rape	1.087
Murder	0.2034
Total Violent Crime	4.293 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.30
Vehicle Theft	3.709
Burglary	3.529
Arson	0.0863
Total Property Crime	20.62 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2308
Drug Crimes	4.288
Vandalism	7.945
Identity Theft	0.4309
Animal Cruelty	0.1160
Total "Other" Rate	13.01 (C-)

Individual South Overton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South Overton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Overton.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Overton, Lubbock, TX	D	D+	D
Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX	D	D+	D
Clapp Park, Lubbock, TX	D-	F	D
Arnett Benson, Lubbock, TX	D	D-	D+
Caprock, Lubbock, TX	D+	D+	D+
Bayless Atkins, Lubbock, TX	D	D-	D
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, TX	F	F	D-
Waters, Lubbock, TX	C-	D+	D+
Bowie, Lubbock, TX	C+	C-	B-
Wester, Lubbock, TX	C+	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Overton is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pembroke, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Felida-Starcrest, Vancouver, WA	C-	A	A
Fourth Ward, Houston, TX	D	C+	C+
Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	C-
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B
Heritage Hills, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Airport, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Midway, Henderson, NV	F	D+	D+
Mount Scott, Portland, OR	D	B-	B-
Napili-Honokowai, Lahaina, HI	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, South Overton 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 South Overton, Lubbock, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Overton schools on SchoolGrade

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