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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$2.28 million

Cost of Crime™ for Van Vleck, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,078 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Van Vleck 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 Vleck, 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 Van Vleck's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Van Vleck sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Van Vleck's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Van Vleck is 43.29 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 19 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Van Vleck, TX report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Van Vleck, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Van Vleck for 2025 is $2,281,197, about $802 per resident and $2,078 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Van Vleck, TX:	$802
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Van Vleck is $802 per year, which is $338 more than the national average and $247 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Van Vleck:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $353 more than in Van Vleck.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $630 less than in Van Vleck

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Van Vleck	Cost per Van Vleck Resident
Murder	$763,920	$269
Rape/Sexual Assault	$208,666	$73
Robbery	$71,313	$25
Assault	$522,664	$184
Kidnapping	$37,743	$13
Vehicle Theft	$40,823	$14
Burglary	$134,735	$47
Theft	$229,724	$81
Arson	$10,244	$4
Vandalism	$139,633	$49
Animal Cruelty	$2,567	$1
Drug Crimes	$96,306	$34
Identity Theft	$22,859	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$2,281,197	$802

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Van Vleck, 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 Vleck totals $6,225,147 ($2,190 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,506,344 ($2,992 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 northeast 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 Van Vleck's 2,843 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 Vleck 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 Vleck residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.401
Robbery	0.7975
Rape	1.211
Murder	0.1430
Total Violent Crime	8.552 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.60
Vehicle Theft	0.9273
Burglary	5.225
Arson	0.1492
Total Property Crime	21.90 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2190
Drug Crimes	4.580
Vandalism	6.875
Identity Theft	1.039
Animal Cruelty	0.1221
Total "Other" Rate	12.83 (D)

Individual Van Vleck Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sugar Valley, TX	D	F	C
Bay City, TX	D	D-	D
Caney, TX	D+	D-	C-
Magnet, TX	D+	D-	D+
Buckeye, TX	D-	D-	D-
Old Ocean, TX	D-	D	D-
Pledger, TX	D+	F	C
Cedar Lane, TX	C+	C-	B-
Sweeny, TX	D+	D-	C-
Markham, TX	D-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van Vleck 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
Anchorage, KY	C	A-	A-
Woodworth, LA	A+	C	C
Wonewoc, WI	C	C+	C+
Weston, OH	C-	B-	B-
Wanatah, IN	C+	B-	B-
Waldo, AR	C-	D+	D+
Syracuse, NE	C	D	D
Petrieville, MI	A	C	C
DeSoto, IL	B	A	A
Cuba, NM	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Van Vleck 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 Van Vleck, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Van Vleck schools on SchoolGrade

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