Caldwell County, TX Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 5 hours 38 minutes (on average) in Caldwell County.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Caldwell County is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of counties are safer and 24% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Caldwell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Caldwell County is 1.758 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Caldwell County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Caldwell County may be as high as 1 in 492 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,160 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Caldwell County, TX: about 17 per year. The southwest part of Caldwell County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Caldwell County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Caldwell County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Caldwell County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Caldwell County has 7, have the same problem. Of Caldwell County’s 50,482 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Caldwell County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Caldwell County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.260
Robbery	0.4341
Rape	0.8346
Murder	0.0678
Total Violent Crime	3.596 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.58
Vehicle Theft	1.758
Burglary	2.575
Arson	0.1062
Total Property Crime	20.02 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1112
Drug Crimes	3.199
Vandalism	3.262
Identity Theft	0.4218
Animal Cruelty	0.1148
Total "Other" Rate	7.109 (B+)

Individual Caldwell County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Hays County, TX	B+	B+	B-	D
Bastrop County, TX	B-	B-	C	D
Gonzales County, TX	D	C-	D-	D+
Travis County, TX	C+	C	C	F
Guadalupe County, TX	B+	B+	B-	C+
Comal County, TX	B+	B	B	C
Fayette County, TX	C+	C-	C	A-
Blanco County, TX	C	D+	C-	C-
Lavaca County, TX	C+	C	B-	C+
Lee County, TX	C+	B-	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Caldwell County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Nelson County, KY	A+	A+	A+	B
Green County, WI	B	B+	B+	D+
Greene County, PA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Guayama Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D
Guernsey County, OH	C+	B	B	A+
Jackson County, AL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Williams County, ND	D+	B-	B-	D
Whitley County, KY	B	A	A	B+
Navarro County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C
Grant County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Caldwell County is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Caldwell County, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Caldwell County schools on SchoolGrade

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