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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$25.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wharton County, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,642 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wharton County 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 Wharton County, TX Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Wharton County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Wharton County sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of counties and behind 69%. The grade covers only Wharton County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Wharton County is 37.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the south areas to 1 in 34 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Wharton County, TX report the most crime, about 403 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wharton County, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wharton County for 2025 is $25,726,880, about $602 per resident and $1,642 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wharton County Compared to Other Counties?

Wharton County, TX:	$602
Potter County, TX:	$783
Hays County, TX:	$323
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wharton County is $602 per year, which is $138 more than the national average and $47 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Wharton County:

In Potter County, TX, crime costs $783 per person, which is $181 more than in Wharton County.
In Hays County, TX, crime costs $323 per person, which is $279 less than in Wharton County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wharton County	Cost per Wharton County Resident
Murder	$9.90 million	$232
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.34 million	$55
Robbery	$832,510	$19
Assault	$2.89 million	$68
Kidnapping	$347,320	$8
Vehicle Theft	$567,327	$13
Burglary	$1.50 million	$35
Theft	$4.07 million	$95
Arson	$116,148	$3
Vandalism	$1.54 million	$36
Animal Cruelty	$40,036	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.41 million	$33
Identity Theft	$164,288	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$25,726,880	$602

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wharton County, 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 Wharton County totals $77,883,388 ($1,822 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $103,610,268 ($2,424 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 county 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 Wharton County has 8, do the same, and of Wharton County's 42,749 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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Wharton County 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 Wharton County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.354
Robbery	0.6191
Rape	0.9041
Murder	0.1232
Total Violent Crime	4.001 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.40
Vehicle Theft	0.8570
Burglary	3.866
Arson	0.1125
Total Property Crime	23.24 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1340
Drug Crimes	4.459
Vandalism	5.054
Identity Theft	0.4965
Animal Cruelty	0.1266
Total "Other" Rate	10.27 (C+)

Individual Wharton County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Matagorda County, TX	D+	D-	D
Jackson County, TX	C+	C	C-
Colorado County, TX	D	C-	D-
Fort Bend County, TX	B-	B-	C+
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	C+
Lavaca County, TX	C+	C	B-
Victoria County, TX	D+	D+	D
DeWitt County, TX	F	D	F
Galveston County, TX	C+	C+	C
Gonzales County, TX	D	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Wharton County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Champaign County, OH	A-	B+	B+
Cidra Municipio, PR	D	D+	D+
Christian County, IL	A-	B	B
Chippewa County, MI	D	F	F
Susquehanna County, PA	A+	A	A
Chesterfield County, SC	D	D-	D-
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D-
Summit County, UT	B+	A-	A-
Cherokee County, OK	C-	C-	C-
Chenango County, NY	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Wharton County is as safe as 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 Wharton County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wharton County schools on SchoolGrade

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