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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$2.56 million

Cost of Crime™ for Taft, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,513 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Taft 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 Taft, 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 Taft's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Taft sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Taft's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Taft is 27.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Taft, TX report the most crime, about 51 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Taft, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Taft for 2025 is $2,563,393, about $471 per resident and $1,513 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): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Taft, TX:	$471
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Taft is $471 per year, which is $7 more than the national average and $84 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Taft:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $685 more than in Taft.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $298 less than in Taft

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Taft	Cost per Taft Resident
Murder	$901,059	$166
Rape/Sexual Assault	$321,010	$59
Robbery	$105,665	$19
Assault	$309,481	$57
Kidnapping	$31,241	$6
Vehicle Theft	$59,777	$11
Burglary	$155,188	$29
Theft	$331,364	$61
Arson	$13,417	$2
Vandalism	$178,424	$33
Animal Cruelty	$4,064	$1
Drug Crimes	$137,414	$25
Identity Theft	$15,289	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,563,393	$471

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Taft, 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 Taft totals $7,637,880 ($1,403 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,201,273 ($1,874 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, of which Taft has 1, do the same, and of Taft's 5,444 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Taft, TX at ISP Reports.

Taft 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 Taft residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.979
Robbery	0.6171
Rape	0.9725
Murder	0.0881
Total Violent Crime	3.657 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.75
Vehicle Theft	0.7091
Burglary	3.143
Arson	0.1021
Total Property Crime	15.71 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0946
Drug Crimes	3.412
Vandalism	4.588
Identity Theft	0.3628
Animal Cruelty	0.1009
Total "Other" Rate	8.558 (C)

Individual Taft Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Taft Southwest, TX	B+	C+	B+
Sodville, TX	C	C	C-
Gregory, TX	C+	C	C
Portland, TX	C+	D+	B-
Sinton, TX	D	D-	D
Morgan Farm, TX	B+	B-	C+
Odem, TX	C+	C+	C
Bayside, TX	C-	D	C-
Ingleside, TX	C	C+	C
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	B-	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Taft 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
Newport, NH	C	A-	A-
North Stonington, CT	B	A-	A-
North Muskegon, MI	D+	D+	D+
North Kansas City, MO	F	F	F
North Judson, IN	B	B	B
North Hills, NY	B-	C-	C-
North Brookfield, MA	A	A-	A-
North Berwick, ME	A	A+	A+
Niota, TN	C-	C-	C-
Nikiski, AK	B-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Taft is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Taft, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Taft schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 2 days 9 hours in Taft. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Taft, TX

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.