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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.54 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tahoka, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,120 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tahoka 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 Tahoka, 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 Tahoka's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Tahoka sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Tahoka's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tahoka is 45.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Tahoka, TX report the most crime, about 86 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tahoka, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tahoka for 2025 is $2,544,630, about $756 per resident and $2,120 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Tahoka, TX:	$756
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tahoka is $756 per year, which is $292 more than the national average and $201 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tahoka:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $399 more than in Tahoka.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $584 less than in Tahoka

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tahoka	Cost per Tahoka Resident
Murder	$939,908	$279
Rape/Sexual Assault	$241,590	$72
Robbery	$93,208	$28
Assault	$320,101	$95
Kidnapping	$35,310	$10
Vehicle Theft	$59,639	$18
Burglary	$163,664	$49
Theft	$344,001	$102
Arson	$7,649	$2
Vandalism	$207,581	$62
Animal Cruelty	$2,204	$1
Drug Crimes	$121,472	$36
Identity Theft	$8,303	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,544,630	$756

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tahoka, 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 Tahoka totals $7,507,642 ($2,232 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,052,272 ($2,988 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 Tahoka's 3,364 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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Tahoka 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 Tahoka residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.313
Robbery	0.8809
Rape	1.184
Murder	0.1487
Total Violent Crime	5.527 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.75
Vehicle Theft	1.145
Burglary	5.364
Arson	0.0942
Total Property Crime	26.35 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1731
Drug Crimes	4.882
Vandalism	8.638
Identity Theft	0.3189
Animal Cruelty	0.0886
Total "Other" Rate	14.10 (D)

Individual Tahoka Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Home, TX	D+	D	D+
Wilson, TX	C-	D	C-
Southland, TX	D-	D-	D-
Close City, TX	F	D-	F
Meadow, TX	B-	D+	A-
Post, TX	F	F	F
Brownfield, TX	F	D+	F
Kalgary, TX	F	D-	F
Gomez, TX	F	D	F
Johnson, TX	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tahoka 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
Chatfield, MN	A	B	B
Climax, NC	B-	B-	B-
Curtice, OH	A-	B+	B+
Girard, KS	D	D	D
Plum Grove, TX	F	D-	D-
Lovell, WY	B-	B	B
Mescalero, NM	F	F	F
Moreland Hills, OH	B-	B	B
Mount Oliver, PA	D	D-	D-
Murchison, TX	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Tahoka 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 Tahoka, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tahoka schools on SchoolGrade

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