The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Waka, 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?

$227,296

Cost of Crime™ for Waka, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,491 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waka 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 Waka, 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 Waka's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Waka sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Waka's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waka is 51.41 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 11 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Waka, TX report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waka, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waka for 2025 is $227,296, about $792 per resident and $2,491 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): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Waka, TX:	$792
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waka is $792 per year, which is $328 more than the national average and $237 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waka:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $363 more than in Waka.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $619 less than in Waka

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waka	Cost per Waka Resident
Murder	$78,448	$273
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,820	$80
Robbery	$7,530	$26
Assault	$21,984	$77
Kidnapping	$6,117	$21
Vehicle Theft	$5,238	$18
Burglary	$19,331	$67
Theft	$32,967	$115
Arson	$887	$3
Vandalism	$12,666	$44
Animal Cruelty	$166	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,933	$52
Identity Theft	$4,210	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$227,296	$792

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waka, 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 Waka totals $638,015 ($2,223 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $865,311 ($3,015 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 Waka's 287 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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Waka 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 Waka residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.667
Robbery	0.8341
Rape	1.311
Murder	0.1454
Total Violent Crime	4.958 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.18
Vehicle Theft	1.179
Burglary	7.426
Arson	0.1280
Total Property Crime	30.91 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3515
Drug Crimes	7.034
Vandalism	6.177
Identity Theft	1.895
Animal Cruelty	0.0780
Total "Other" Rate	15.54 (D-)

Individual Waka Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spearman, TX	D-	D-	D
Gruver, TX	C-	C	C-
Morse, TX	F	F	F
Lipscomb, TX	D-	D-	D-
Sunray, TX	D-	D	D
Higgins, TX	D-	D-	D
Cactus, TX	F	F	F
Shattuck, OK	D-	B	D-
Arnett, OK	D	C-	D
Harmon, OK	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waka 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
Santa Fe, OH	C-	B+	B+
Maple Grove, OH	C+	D	D
Maple View, WV	C+	C+	C+
Mapleview, MN	C	B-	B-
Marshalls Corner, MD	B	B	B
Mazarn, AR	C+	C-	C-
McKees Beach, WA	B-	B-	B-
McKinnon, TN	B	C	C
Melstone, MT	D+	D	D
Sam Rayburn, TX	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Waka 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 Waka, TX average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waka schools on SchoolGrade

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