Hockley County, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Hockley County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hockley 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 Hockley County, TX Safe from Theft?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Hockley County is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of counties are safer and 20% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hockley County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Hockley County is 18.25 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hockley County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Hockley County may be as high as 1 in 42 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 166 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Hockley County, TX: about 240 per year. The northwest part of Hockley County has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Hockley County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Hockley 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Hockley 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 Hockley County, TX

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Hockley County about $1,907,321 in 2025, or roughly $95 per resident. This is part of Hockley County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hockley County, including every crime type and how Hockley 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 Hockley County's crime maps on the Hockley County overall crime page.

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Individual Hockley County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Hockley County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hockley County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cochran County, TX	D-	C-	D	D-
Lubbock County, TX	D+	D	D	D
Terry County, TX	D-	C	F	D-
Lamb County, TX	D-	D-	D	D
Lynn County, TX	D	D	D	D
Yoakum County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Crosby County, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Garza County, TX	F	F	D-	D-
Floyd County, TX	D-	F	D	D
Dickens County, TX	F	F	F	F

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Hockley 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
Paulding County, OH	A-	C+	C+	B
Marshall County, IL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Marshall County, OK	C+	C	C	B
Martinsville City, VA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Mason County, IL	A	A	A	A-
Mason County, KY	B+	A	A	A
Massac County, IL	B+	A	A	A
McCreary County, KY	C-	B+	B+	C-
McIntosh County, OK	D+	D	D	D
McKenzie County, ND	D+	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hockley County, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hockley County schools on SchoolGrade

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