Cherokee County, TX Violent Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$16.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cherokee County, TX

In 2025, violent crime will cost $914 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cherokee County with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Cherokee County against the average US county, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Cherokee County sits in the 32nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 32% of counties and behind 68%. The grade covers only Cherokee County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Cherokee County is 4.618 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 171 in the south areas to 1 in 331 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cherokee County, TX report the most violent crime, about 45 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cherokee County, TX

The tangible cost of violent crime in Cherokee County is projected at $16,822,123 for 2025, about $342 per resident and $914 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Cherokee County, TX:	$342
Potter County, TX:	$459
Williamson County, TX:	$165
Texas:	$305
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $342 per resident each year in Cherokee County, which is $84 more than the national average and $37 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Cherokee County:

In Potter County, TX, crime costs $459 per person, which is $116 more than in Cherokee County.
In Williamson County, TX, crime costs $165 per person, which is $177 less than in Cherokee County

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Cherokee County, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Cherokee County	Cost per Cherokee County Resident
Murder	$8.63 million	$176
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.28 million	$67
Robbery	$940,253	$19
Assault	$3.97 million	$81
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$16,822,123	$342

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Cherokee County, TX

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Cherokee County totals $74,353,260 ($1,514 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $91,175,383 ($1,856 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Cherokee County, TX, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the central part of the county has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Cherokee County Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Cherokee County residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.815
Robbery	0.6085
Rape	1.102
Murder	0.0935
Total Violent Crime	4.618 (C-)

Individual Cherokee County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smith County, TX	C	C	C-
Anderson County, TX	D	D	D-
Rusk County, TX	C+	C	C
Nacogdoches County, TX	D+	C-	D
Henderson County, TX	C+	C	B-
Gregg County, TX	D	D	D
Panola County, TX	D	C-	D
Freestone County, TX	D	D-	D+
Shelby County, TX	D	D	D
San Augustine County, TX	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Cherokee County is higher versus other counties of the same size for violent 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
Somerset County, ME	A	A+	A+
Habersham County, GA	B	D+	D+
Tazewell County, VA	C+	C	C
Herkimer County, NY	A	B+	B+
Holmes County, OH	A-	C	C
Stephenson County, IL	A-	B+	B+
Stephens County, OK	C-	C	C
Huron County, OH	A-	B-	B-
Iron County, UT	C+	B	B
St. Mary Parish, LA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the violent crime rate, Cherokee County is as safe as the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

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