Theft per Capita in El Paso County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 El Paso County residents.
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1 in 49
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in El Paso County is about 1 in 49.
$105
Theft costs the average El Paso County resident about $105 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in El Paso County in green. The most dangerous areas in El Paso County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is El Paso County, TX Safe from Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. El Paso County is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of counties are safer and 15% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to El Paso County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in El Paso County is 20.28 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in El Paso County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in El Paso County may be as high as 1 in 10 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 94 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of El Paso County, TX: about 3,467 per year. The northeast part of El Paso County has fewer cases of theft with only 250 in a typical year.
How El Paso County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in El Paso County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| El Paso County, TX: | 20.28 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 15.54 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, El Paso County is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in El Paso County, TX
Theft is projected to cost the residents of El Paso County about $98,527,592 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of El Paso County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for El Paso County, including every crime type and how El Paso County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading El Paso County's crime maps on the El Paso County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in El Paso County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to El Paso County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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D | D | D | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D+ | D+ | C- | |
F | F | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | D- | D- | |
D- | D | F | F | |
B | C | B- | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D | D |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
El Paso County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
D | F | F | C- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B- | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
A- | B | B | A | |
A- | B | B | A | |
A+ | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | B- | B- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in El Paso County, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See El Paso County schools on SchoolGrade
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