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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$104,859

Cost of Crime™ for Sylvester, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,497 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sylvester 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 Sylvester, 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 Sylvester's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sylvester sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Sylvester's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sylvester is 39.99 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Sylvester, TX report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sylvester, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sylvester for 2025 is $104,859, about $681 per resident and $1,497 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): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Sylvester, TX:	$681
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sylvester is $681 per year, which is $217 more than the national average and $126 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sylvester:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $475 more than in Sylvester.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $508 less than in Sylvester

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sylvester	Cost per Sylvester Resident
Murder	$34,484	$224
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,651	$82
Robbery	$4,106	$27
Assault	$16,000	$104
Kidnapping	$3,431	$22
Vehicle Theft	$1,624	$11
Burglary	$4,373	$28
Theft	$14,142	$92
Arson	$386	$3
Vandalism	$3,257	$21
Animal Cruelty	$107	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,884	$58
Identity Theft	$1,413	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$104,859	$681

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester totals $295,165 ($1,917 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $400,024 ($2,598 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 city holds few 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 Sylvester's 154 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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Sylvester 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 Sylvester residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.618
Robbery	0.8476
Rape	1.355
Murder	0.1192
Total Violent Crime	5.939 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.73
Vehicle Theft	0.6810
Burglary	3.131
Arson	0.1039
Total Property Crime	21.65 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3674
Drug Crimes	7.799
Vandalism	2.961
Identity Theft	1.185
Animal Cruelty	0.0941
Total "Other" Rate	12.41 (D)

Individual Sylvester Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mc Caulley, TX	D-	D-	D
Roby, TX	D+	D+	C-
Royston, TX	D-	D-	D
Neinda, TX	F	D-	F
Noodle, TX	C-	F	C+
Hamlin, TX	D-	D	D-
Radium, TX	F	D	F
Rotan, TX	F	F	F
Anson, TX	D-	D	D-
Hawley, TX	C-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sylvester 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
Holiday City, OH	C-	F	F
Greenville, NJ	A	A	A
Guyanoga, NY	D	D+	D+
Hadley, IL	B-	B+	B+
Hager, WV	A	A-	A-
Halcottsville, NY	C	C+	C+
Haldane, IL	A	B-	B-
Halldale, ME	A+	A+	A+
Hamilton, CO	F	D	D
Greenleaf, OR	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Sylvester 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 Sylvester, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sylvester schools on SchoolGrade

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