The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Lake Hills, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

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$2.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Lake Hills, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,467 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Lake Hills 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 West Lake Hills, 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 West Lake Hills's combined rate is higher than the norm. West Lake Hills sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only West Lake Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Lake Hills is 33.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Lake Hills, TX report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Lake Hills, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Lake Hills for 2025 is $2,066,562, about $511 per resident and $1,467 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Lake Hills Compared to Other Cities?

West Lake Hills, TX:	$511
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Lake Hills is $511 per year, which is $47 more than the national average and $44 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Lake Hills:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $645 more than in West Lake Hills.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $338 less than in West Lake Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Lake Hills	Cost per West Lake Hills Resident
Murder	$416,892	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$250,139	$62
Robbery	$87,152	$22
Assault	$260,164	$64
Kidnapping	$54,954	$14
Vehicle Theft	$335,277	$83
Burglary	$80,077	$20
Theft	$176,083	$44
Arson	$13,045	$3
Vandalism	$161,986	$40
Animal Cruelty	$4,170	$1
Drug Crimes	$220,501	$54
Identity Theft	$6,123	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,066,562	$511

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Lake Hills, 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 West Lake Hills totals $4,075,948 ($1,007 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,142,511 ($1,518 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 south 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 West Lake Hills has 5, do the same, and of West Lake Hills's 4,046 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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West Lake Hills 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 West Lake Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.239
Robbery	0.6848
Rape	1.020
Murder	0.0548
Total Violent Crime	3.998 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.403
Vehicle Theft	5.351
Burglary	2.182
Arson	0.1335
Total Property Crime	16.07 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2240
Drug Crimes	7.368
Vandalism	5.604
Identity Theft	0.1955
Animal Cruelty	0.1393
Total "Other" Rate	13.53 (D)

Individual West Lake Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rollingwood, TX	D+	C	D
Austin, TX	C-	C	C-
Sunset Valley, TX	F	D-	F
Bee Cave, TX	B	B+	B
San Leanna, TX	B-	B-	C
Creedmoor, TX	A-	B	A-
Manchaca, TX	B	B+	B-
Lakeway, TX	B	B	B-
The Hills, TX	A	A-	A+
Point Venture, TX	A-	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Lake Hills 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
Somerville, TX	D-	D-	D-
South Mills, NC	D-	A-	A-
South Jacksonville, IL	B	A	A
South Fulton, TN	D-	D+	D+
South Dennis, MA	B+	C+	C+
South Chicago Heights, IL	D-	D+	D+
South Bound Brook, NJ	A-	A	A
South Blooming Grove, NY	D+	D+	D+
South Bay, FL	B-	D	D
Sour Lake, TX	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, West Lake Hills 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 West Lake Hills, TX average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Lake Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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