Crime Rates and Safety in Texas

Texas is big enough that statewide averages don't mean much. Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio each have distinct crime profiles, while many suburban and mid-sized cities rank well above average for safety.

256 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

316per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

2077per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 256 Cities in Texas

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Houston	F	2,397,315	8%
San Antonio	D	1,548,422	19%
Dallas	F	1,329,491	8%
Fort Worth	D	1,028,117	20%
Austin	D+	1,002,632	21%
El Paso	D+	683,012	21%
Arlington	C	402,134	30%
Corpus Christi	D+	317,247	23%
Plano	C	293,028	32%
Lubbock	D-	273,071	14%
Laredo	D-	269,515	13%
Irving	D	257,076	16%
Garland	D+	249,625	21%
Frisco	D+	236,955	21%
McKinney	D+	236,001	25%
Grand Prairie	D+	209,434	23%
Amarillo	D+	205,130	21%
Brownsville	C-	192,957	25%
Denton	D+	169,431	21%
Killeen	D	161,883	17%
Mesquite	D	150,693	16%
McAllen	C	150,640	35%
Pasadena	D	148,539	19%
Waco	D-	147,788	15%
Midland	D	147,615	16%
Round Rock	D	141,282	16%
Lewisville	D+	139,006	22%
Carrollton	C-	134,562	29%
Abilene	D-	131,588	13%
Pearland	C-	129,930	26%
College Station	C-	127,472	28%
Odessa	D	122,707	18%
New Braunfels	D+	122,492	20%
League City	D+	119,905	21%
Conroe	D-	119,564	12%
Richardson	D-	118,542	11%
Tyler	D	113,723	19%
Allen	D+	113,447	25%
Beaumont	D-	112,967	13%
Edinburg	D-	110,700	11%
Sugar Land	C	107,726	35%
Georgetown	C	106,907	31%
Wichita Falls	D	101,951	19%
San Angelo	C-	100,640	29%
Temple	C-	98,412	26%
Bryan	C-	91,996	29%
Leander	D	91,132	16%
Mission	D+	88,992	21%
Baytown	C-	86,561	28%
Mansfield	C-	84,444	25%
Longview	D	83,236	19%
Pharr	D	80,830	15%
Flower Mound	C-	79,540	25%
Cedar Park	C	79,032	35%
San Marcos	C	77,830	34%
Missouri City	C-	77,327	29%
Harlingen	D+	72,467	22%
North Richland Hills	D-	70,843	12%
Kyle	C	69,917	31%
Pflugerville	D+	68,316	24%
Rowlett	C	67,890	34%
Victoria	D	66,500	19%
Fulshear	C	64,630	31%
Celina	C	64,427	33%
Wylie	C-	63,842	26%
Little Elm	D	62,727	18%
Euless	C-	60,008	29%
Texas City	D	59,733	19%
Burleson	C	56,907	35%
DeSoto	C-	56,681	29%
Port Arthur	D	55,804	17%
Rockwall	D	53,980	18%
Galveston	D-	53,636	15%
Sherman	C	52,417	35%
Grapevine	D-	50,714	14%
Waxahachie	D	50,090	20%
Cedar Hill	D+	49,801	21%
Huntsville	C	49,088	36%
Bedford	D+	47,958	25%
Midlothian	C	46,683	39%
The Colony	D+	46,196	23%
Keller	C	46,078	33%
Hutto	C	46,048	34%
Schertz	D	45,978	16%
Prosper	D	45,605	16%
Haltom City	D-	45,542	13%
Weslaco	D	44,203	18%
Princeton	C	43,524	31%
Rosenberg	D	42,701	17%
Forney	C-	41,658	29%
Coppell	D+	41,386	20%
Friendswood	D+	41,319	20%
Seguin	C-	41,048	29%
Weatherford	D	40,634	19%
Lancaster	C-	40,526	27%
Copperas Cove	D+	40,118	24%
Cleburne	D+	39,942	22%
Cibolo	C	39,019	36%
Hurst	D	38,974	16%
Duncanville	D+	38,915	24%
Socorro	C	38,787	34%
Farmers Branch	D-	38,320	15%
La Porte	C-	37,983	25%
San Juan	D	37,868	15%
Greenville	D+	37,069	25%
Texarkana	C+	36,195	42%
Anna	C	35,245	33%
Harker Heights	D	35,195	18%
Del Rio	D+	34,496	21%
Lufkin	D	34,350	16%
Deer Park	C+	34,282	40%
Sachse	D-	32,834	15%
Nacogdoches	D	32,500	17%
Converse	D+	32,481	20%
Southlake	D	31,175	20%
Alvin	C	30,115	37%
Melissa	C	29,969	37%
Fate	C	29,007	35%
Eagle Pass	C	28,926	37%
Katy	C	28,373	33%
Royse City	D	28,307	15%
Lake Jackson	C-	27,803	29%
Balch Springs	D	27,258	19%
Denison	C	26,822	35%
Saginaw	C-	26,706	28%
Belton	C	25,964	39%
Colleyville	C-	25,727	26%
Ennis	C+	25,694	43%
Kerrville	D+	25,578	22%
Corsicana	D	25,487	18%
University Park	D	25,323	19%
Corinth	D+	25,297	21%
Paris	C	25,205	33%
Horizon City	C	25,118	34%
San Benito	C+	24,980	42%
Kingsville	D+	24,687	21%
Marshall	D	24,467	17%
Benbrook	C-	24,279	26%
Alton	C	24,138	33%
Boerne	C	24,047	34%
Terrell	C	23,921	30%
Manor	C-	23,070	28%
Watauga	D	22,981	20%
Big Spring	C+	22,290	41%
Dickinson	C-	21,908	27%
Stephenville	D+	21,793	22%
Angleton	D	21,295	19%
Seagoville	D	21,077	18%
Murphy	D+	20,985	23%
Crowley	C-	20,954	28%
Portland	C+	20,833	46%
Manvel	D	20,699	17%
Alamo	C-	20,625	27%
Iowa Colony	D-	20,503	15%
Universal City	C	20,399	33%
Red Oak	C-	20,394	30%
Glenn Heights	D	20,327	20%
La Marque	C-	20,324	27%
Brenham	C-	19,957	27%
Palestine	C	19,555	39%
Orange	C	19,419	38%
Plainview	C	19,314	35%
Lakeway	D+	19,027	22%
Brownwood	C	18,635	37%
Gainesville	D+	18,528	21%
Taylor	D+	18,402	21%
Lockhart	C	18,159	36%
Nederland	D	18,108	17%
Stafford	C	18,043	33%
White Settlement	C	17,932	32%
Mercedes	D	17,915	19%
Alice	C+	17,550	40%
Bay City	C	17,488	30%
Bellaire	C-	17,434	30%
Addison	C	17,195	38%
Sulphur Springs	C	17,054	38%
Groves	C-	16,907	26%
Hewitt	D	16,754	20%
Donna	C	16,698	37%
Canyon	D	16,518	19%
Humble	D+	16,484	21%
Live Oak	D	16,426	15%
Gatesville	C+	16,422	43%
Pampa	D+	16,414	22%
South Houston	C	16,407	37%
Mount Pleasant	C	16,225	34%
Buda	D	16,166	18%
Highland Village	C+	16,029	41%
Mineral Wells	C-	15,983	27%
Palmview	D+	15,878	25%
Tomball	C-	15,768	26%
Uvalde	C	15,455	38%
Rio Grande City	C	15,451	38%
Hidalgo	C	15,376	31%
Azle	D	15,365	20%
West University Place	D	15,158	19%
Hereford	D+	14,976	21%
Dumas	C-	14,862	26%
Jacksonville	C+	14,658	41%
Lumberton	C	14,123	38%
Forest Hill	D+	14,056	20%
Seabrook	D+	13,974	23%
Santa Fe	C-	13,913	26%
Athens	C	13,870	30%
Port Neches	C	13,768	36%
Trophy Club	D+	13,695	25%
Andrews	C+	13,665	40%
Kilgore	C	13,531	34%
Henderson	C-	13,496	28%
Richmond	D+	13,389	21%
Bastrop	C+	13,383	40%
Elgin	C-	13,327	26%
Liberty Hill	C+	13,317	40%
Granbury	C	13,263	34%
Beeville	C-	13,086	29%
Robinson	C+	13,028	46%
Levelland	C	12,513	30%
Webster	C-	12,507	27%
Providence Village	D	12,498	18%
El Campo	C	12,142	32%
Northlake	C	12,036	38%
Fair Oaks Ranch	C-	12,025	26%
Selma	D+	11,955	24%
Fredericksburg	C+	11,893	43%
Lavon	C	11,888	39%
Borger	C-	11,842	27%
Heath	C-	11,671	28%
Leon Valley	C-	11,563	29%
Roma	D+	11,543	23%
Pleasanton	C+	11,511	42%
Rockport	C	11,348	38%
Bonham	C-	11,263	26%
Dripping Springs	D+	11,167	24%
Snyder	D+	11,166	23%
Port Lavaca	D+	11,060	24%
Burkburnett	D	11,057	18%
Roanoke	C	10,931	35%
Fairview	D	10,913	19%
Clute	C	10,821	30%
Kaufman	D+	10,717	20%
Mont Belvieu	C-	10,673	26%
Kennedale	C-	10,626	28%
Bellmead	C-	10,592	27%
Freeport	C	10,508	31%
Lago Vista	D+	10,498	24%
Helotes	C	10,387	32%
Town of Pecos	D+	10,386	24%
Galena Park	D	10,352	19%
Robstown	D+	10,324	21%
Sanger	D+	10,238	23%
Dayton	C	10,226	34%
Josephine	C	10,208	37%
Sweetwater	D+	10,141	22%
San Elizario	C	10,138	38%
Ingleside	C	10,085	38%
Raymondville	C	10,082	30%

Neighboring States

New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana

Frequently Asked Questions About Texas Safety

What is the safest city in Texas?

Portland, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 188.3 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 46% of all US cities.

How does Texas compare to the national average for crime?

Texas runs below the national average for violent crime, at 316 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 2077 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Texas has the most crime?

Dallas has the highest crime rate among tracked Texas cities, with a F grade and 304.6 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Texas?

256 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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