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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Van Alstyne, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,030 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne, TX Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Van Alstyne's combined rate is lower than the norm. Van Alstyne sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Van Alstyne's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Van Alstyne is 17.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 87 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Van Alstyne, TX report the most crime, about 48 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Van Alstyne, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Van Alstyne for 2025 is $3,426,037, about $342 per resident and $1,030 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Van Alstyne Compared to Other Cities?

Van Alstyne, TX:	$342
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Van Alstyne is $342 per year, which is $122 less than the national average and $213 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Van Alstyne:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $813 more than in Van Alstyne.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $170 less than in Van Alstyne

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Van Alstyne	Cost per Van Alstyne Resident
Murder	$1.22 million	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$635,335	$64
Robbery	$119,503	$12
Assault	$249,611	$25
Kidnapping	$71,231	$7
Vehicle Theft	$145,875	$15
Burglary	$202,348	$20
Theft	$251,810	$25
Arson	$18,530	$2
Vandalism	$168,958	$17
Animal Cruelty	$4,476	$0
Drug Crimes	$311,362	$31
Identity Theft	$23,741	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,426,037	$342

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne totals $11,269,423 ($1,126 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,695,460 ($1,469 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 Van Alstyne has 1, do the same, and of Van Alstyne's 10,004 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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Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8688
Robbery	0.3798
Rape	1.047
Murder	0.0651
Total Violent Crime	2.361 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.860
Vehicle Theft	0.9417
Burglary	2.230
Arson	0.0767
Total Property Crime	8.109 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1174
Drug Crimes	4.208
Vandalism	2.364
Identity Theft	0.3066
Animal Cruelty	0.0605
Total "Other" Rate	7.056 (B-)

Individual Van Alstyne Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Anna, TX	B+	B-	B
Elmont, TX	C	A-	D
Cannon, TX	B+	B	B
Kelly, TX	A-	A-	A-
Howe, TX	C	C+	C
Westminster, TX	B-	B-	B-
White Mound, TX	B+	A-	B+
Weston, TX	A-	A-	A-
Gunter, TX	C-	B-	D+
Tom Bean, TX	B	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van Alstyne is lower 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
Fort Pierce North, FL	D+	D	D
St. Pauls, NC	D-	D-	D-
St. Paul Park, MN	C+	A-	A-
St. Joseph, MN	C-	B+	B+
St. Helena Island, SC	D	D	D
St. Augustine Beach, FL	A+	A	A
Springs, NY	B+	C+	C+
Spring Lake Park, MN	D	B	B
Spring City, TN	C-	D	D
Spicewood, TX	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Van Alstyne is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Alstyne, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Van Alstyne schools on SchoolGrade

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