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Safety in Poynor · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Poynor

Poynor doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
16 mi
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 30% of U.S. places
FEMA
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about safety in Poynor

Poynor relies on the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office

Poynor has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office reported 381 property and 116 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 31% and violent crime down 28% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓

The nearest towns with figures are close by

The closest towns that report to the FBI are Frankston (5 mi), Coffee City (8 mi) and Cuney (11 mi). Their grades run from C to C+, so treat them as a rough guide, not a stand-in. Nearest towns ↓

Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.

Who patrols here

Poynor is covered by the county

Poynor has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Poynor.

Henderson County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Henderson County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 31% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 28% since 2022

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

Here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
FrankstonC+5 mi021.12025
Coffee City—8 mi3*4*2022
Cuney—11 mi0*0*2025
Brownsboro—15 mi02.22025
AthensC16 mi3.410.32025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Poynor: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Poynor plans for.

Air Quality AlertAir Quality Alert issued September 27 at 5:25PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Poynor.

Nearest emergency roomUt Health East Texas Athens Hospital

Athens · 16 miles

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Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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