TXTexas rankings

Safest towns in Texas

Ranked by crime reported to police per 1,000 residents, averaged over 2023–2025, with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. Lower is safer. 470 towns with 2,500+ residents whose police reported every year.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

#TownWeighted crime rateViolentProperty
1 Spearman Spearman2,810 people 0.0 0.0 per 1,000 0.0 per 1,000
2 Friona4,102 people 2.9 0.7 per 1,000 0.3 per 1,000
3 Alpine Alpine6,014 people 3.6 0.8 per 1,000 0.5 per 1,000
4 Dublin Dublin3,419 people 3.6 0.7 per 1,000 1.0 per 1,000
5 Map of Trophy Club Trophy Club13,733 people 4.3 0.2 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
6 Ponder Ponder2,626 people 4.4 0.5 per 1,000 2.5 per 1,000
7 Howe3,689 people 4.6 0.4 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
8 Hallsville Hallsville4,628 people 4.8 0.4 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
9 Map of Fulshear Fulshear34,868 people 4.9 0.4 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
10 Map of Ovilla Ovilla4,375 people 5.1 0.4 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
11 Bullard Bullard4,346 people 5.3 0.5 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
12 Map of Parker Parker5,999 people 5.3 0.5 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
13 Map of Melissa Melissa20,136 people 5.4 0.4 per 1,000 3.8 per 1,000
14 Abernathy Abernathy3,278 people 5.7 1.1 per 1,000 1.4 per 1,000
15 Map of Palmer Palmer2,515 people 6.1 0.5 per 1,000 4.1 per 1,000
16 Chandler Chandler3,518 people 6.3 0.4 per 1,000 4.5 per 1,000
17 Clifton Clifton3,503 people 6.3 1.0 per 1,000 2.2 per 1,000
18 Haskell Haskell2,817 people 6.7 0.4 per 1,000 4.9 per 1,000
19 Map of Rancho Viejo Rancho Viejo2,849 people 6.7 0.8 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
20 Map of Colleyville Colleyville26,012 people 6.8 0.4 per 1,000 5.1 per 1,000
21 Map of Heath Heath10,777 people 7.1 0.7 per 1,000 4.2 per 1,000
22 Caddo Mills Caddo Mills3,340 people 7.2 1.0 per 1,000 3.0 per 1,000
23 Map of Fair Oaks Ranch Fair Oaks Ranch10,728 people 7.3 0.2 per 1,000 6.6 per 1,000
24 Map of Murphy Murphy21,188 people 7.3 0.5 per 1,000 5.3 per 1,000
25 Fate Fate22,884 people 7.3 0.8 per 1,000 3.9 per 1,000
26 Seymour Seymour2,623 people 7.7 1.4 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
27 Map of Whitehouse Whitehouse9,122 people 8.0 0.9 per 1,000 4.5 per 1,000
28 Map of Laguna Vista Laguna Vista3,673 people 8.1 0.5 per 1,000 6.0 per 1,000
29 Map of Godley Godley2,809 people 8.1 0.9 per 1,000 4.7 per 1,000
30 San Saba San Saba3,056 people 8.2 1.2 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
31 Van Alstyne Van Alstyne5,952 people 8.2 0.7 per 1,000 5.4 per 1,000
32 Dimmitt Dimmitt4,107 people 8.2 1.3 per 1,000 3.0 per 1,000
33 Argyle Argyle5,371 people 8.3 1.0 per 1,000 4.3 per 1,000
34 Sonora Sonora2,691 people 8.3 1.6 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
35 Muleshoe Muleshoe5,667 people 8.4 1.2 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
36 Flower Mound Flower Mound78,389 people 8.4 0.6 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
37 Crane Crane2,640 people 8.5 1.6 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
38 Map of Needville Needville3,094 people 8.7 0.8 per 1,000 5.7 per 1,000
39 Map of Friendswood Friendswood41,030 people 9.0 0.9 per 1,000 5.5 per 1,000
40 Iowa Park Iowa Park6,578 people 9.1 1.1 per 1,000 4.7 per 1,000
41 Magnolia Magnolia4,068 people 9.4 0.9 per 1,000 5.7 per 1,000
42 Lumberton Lumberton13,963 people 9.4 0.8 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
43 Map of Sachse Sachse30,491 people 9.5 0.6 per 1,000 7.0 per 1,000
44 West West2,576 people 9.5 1.4 per 1,000 3.9 per 1,000
45 Keller45,976 people 9.5 0.7 per 1,000 6.6 per 1,000
46 Iowa Colony Iowa Colony12,891 people 9.5 0.9 per 1,000 6.0 per 1,000
47 Olney Olney3,015 people 9.6 1.6 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
48 Map of Fort Stockton Fort Stockton8,278 people 9.6 1.6 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
49 Burnet Burnet6,732 people 9.6 1.0 per 1,000 5.6 per 1,000
50 Ranger Ranger2,641 people 9.7 0.6 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000
51 Map of Corinth Corinth23,385 people 9.8 0.7 per 1,000 7.2 per 1,000
52 Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bay4,854 people 9.8 0.7 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
53 Stamford Stamford2,917 people 9.8 1.0 per 1,000 5.8 per 1,000
54 Venus Venus6,745 people 9.9 1.5 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
55 Jacksboro Jacksboro4,334 people 9.9 1.6 per 1,000 3.7 per 1,000
56 Map of Huntington Huntington4,053 people 9.9 1.1 per 1,000 5.4 per 1,000
57 Map of Canyon Canyon15,723 people 10.0 1.0 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
58 Jarrell Jarrell3,295 people 10.0 0.7 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
59 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg11,419 people 10.2 0.8 per 1,000 7.0 per 1,000
60 Pilot Point Pilot Point5,332 people 10.2 0.8 per 1,000 6.8 per 1,000
61 Lago Vista Lago Vista9,650 people 10.2 1.4 per 1,000 4.6 per 1,000
62 Leander Leander74,067 people 10.2 0.7 per 1,000 7.6 per 1,000
63 Childress Childress5,834 people 10.3 1.4 per 1,000 4.7 per 1,000
64 Map of Wylie Wylie60,334 people 10.3 0.7 per 1,000 7.3 per 1,000
65 Map of Sunray Sunray2,628 people 10.3 0.4 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000
66 Map of Lake Dallas Lake Dallas7,822 people 10.3 1.2 per 1,000 5.7 per 1,000
67 Horizon City Horizon City23,668 people 10.4 0.9 per 1,000 6.9 per 1,000
68 Kermit Kermit5,689 people 10.4 1.4 per 1,000 4.7 per 1,000
69 Little Elm Little Elm54,820 people 10.5 1.6 per 1,000 4.2 per 1,000
70 Map of Bridge City Bridge City9,640 people 10.6 1.4 per 1,000 5.0 per 1,000
71 Map of Joshua Joshua8,550 people 10.6 1.0 per 1,000 6.7 per 1,000
72 Southlake Southlake31,137 people 10.7 0.4 per 1,000 9.2 per 1,000
73 Fairview Fairview10,783 people 10.9 0.5 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000
74 Santa Fe Santa Fe12,901 people 11.0 1.2 per 1,000 6.2 per 1,000
75 Map of Highland Village Highland Village16,101 people 11.1 0.5 per 1,000 9.2 per 1,000
76 Map of Karnes City Karnes City3,605 people 11.1 1.2 per 1,000 6.2 per 1,000
77 Map of Prosper Prosper37,869 people 11.1 0.5 per 1,000 9.2 per 1,000
78 Map of Garden Ridge Garden Ridge4,332 people 11.2 0.7 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
79 Hutto Hutto35,483 people 11.2 0.7 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
80 Map of Robinson Robinson12,800 people 11.2 1.2 per 1,000 6.5 per 1,000
81 Map of Whitesboro Whitesboro4,173 people 11.4 1.6 per 1,000 5.1 per 1,000
82 Coleman Coleman3,973 people 11.4 1.1 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
83 Map of Keene Keene6,691 people 11.4 1.4 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
84 Map of Celina Celina34,268 people 11.5 0.8 per 1,000 8.2 per 1,000
85 Wolfforth Wolfforth6,701 people 11.5 1.8 per 1,000 4.3 per 1,000
86 Helotes Helotes9,630 people 11.5 0.3 per 1,000 10.4 per 1,000
87 Map of Dilley Dilley3,769 people 11.6 1.5 per 1,000 5.6 per 1,000
88 Map of Richwood Richwood4,791 people 11.6 1.3 per 1,000 6.3 per 1,000
89 Woodville Woodville2,755 people 11.7 0.8 per 1,000 8.4 per 1,000
90 Caldwell Caldwell4,394 people 11.8 1.5 per 1,000 5.7 per 1,000
91 Allen Allen110,265 people 11.9 1.0 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
92 Map of Manvel Manvel14,758 people 12.0 0.9 per 1,000 8.6 per 1,000
93 Map of Van Van2,806 people 12.1 0.9 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
94 Map of White Oak White Oak6,235 people 12.2 1.0 per 1,000 8.1 per 1,000
95 Forney31,532 people 12.3 1.4 per 1,000 6.7 per 1,000
96 Map of Hickory Creek Hickory Creek5,611 people 12.3 1.0 per 1,000 8.4 per 1,000
97 Merkel Merkel2,699 people 12.4 1.6 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
98 McKinney McKinney210,600 people 12.5 1.1 per 1,000 7.9 per 1,000
99 Map of Coppell Coppell42,154 people 12.6 0.9 per 1,000 9.0 per 1,000
100 Cisco Cisco3,955 people 12.7 1.2 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
101 Liberty Hill8,371 people 12.7 1.3 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000
102 Denver City Denver City4,368 people 12.7 1.7 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
103 Map of West University Place West University Place14,982 people 12.8 0.6 per 1,000 10.6 per 1,000
104 Map of Penitas Penitas6,444 people 12.9 1.0 per 1,000 8.9 per 1,000
105 Sanger Sanger9,641 people 13.0 1.0 per 1,000 9.1 per 1,000
106 Map of Lakeway Lakeway19,307 people 13.1 0.7 per 1,000 10.4 per 1,000
107 Map of Kennedale Kennedale9,439 people 13.3 1.8 per 1,000 6.3 per 1,000
108 Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs16,401 people 13.4 1.4 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
109 Shallowater Shallowater2,955 people 13.5 2.5 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
110 Prairie View Prairie View8,431 people 13.7 1.6 per 1,000 7.2 per 1,000
111 Kerrville Kerrville24,755 people 13.7 1.8 per 1,000 6.7 per 1,000
112 Cibolo Cibolo35,109 people 13.7 1.5 per 1,000 7.6 per 1,000
113 Llano3,494 people 13.7 1.3 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
114 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon2,548 people 13.8 2.1 per 1,000 5.5 per 1,000
115 Map of Josephine Josephine5,842 people 13.9 1.6 per 1,000 7.6 per 1,000
116 Map of Midlothian Midlothian39,356 people 13.9 1.1 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
117 Map of Shavano Park Shavano Park3,670 people 13.9 0.5 per 1,000 11.8 per 1,000
118 Graham Graham8,792 people 14.1 1.4 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
119 Map of Frisco Frisco219,304 people 14.1 0.9 per 1,000 10.4 per 1,000
120 Taft Taft2,871 people 14.2 1.6 per 1,000 7.8 per 1,000
121 Map of Grand Saline Grand Saline3,203 people 14.3 2.1 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
122 Map of Clyde Clyde3,954 people 14.4 1.4 per 1,000 8.8 per 1,000
123 Royse City Royse City20,037 people 14.5 1.3 per 1,000 9.4 per 1,000
124 Map of Perryton Perryton8,585 people 14.6 2.8 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
125 Bridgeport Bridgeport6,331 people 14.6 1.7 per 1,000 7.9 per 1,000
126 Gatesville Gatesville16,228 people 14.7 1.5 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000
127 Map of Wake Village Wake Village5,867 people 14.8 1.5 per 1,000 8.8 per 1,000
128 Map of Anna Anna24,330 people 14.8 1.9 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000
129 League City League City116,215 people 15.1 0.9 per 1,000 11.5 per 1,000
130 Burkburnett Burkburnett11,059 people 15.1 2.2 per 1,000 6.2 per 1,000
131 Map of Silsbee Silsbee6,842 people 15.1 2.1 per 1,000 6.8 per 1,000
132 Map of Wills Point Wills Point3,921 people 15.2 2.3 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
133 Boerne Boerne20,518 people 15.3 1.0 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000
134 Map of Weimar Weimar2,928 people 15.4 2.0 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000
135 Map of University Park University Park25,155 people 15.4 0.5 per 1,000 13.6 per 1,000
136 Dalhart Dalhart7,902 people 15.5 2.0 per 1,000 7.7 per 1,000
137 Falfurrias Falfurrias4,646 people 15.5 2.8 per 1,000 4.5 per 1,000
138 Map of Willow Park Willow Park5,874 people 15.7 1.7 per 1,000 8.9 per 1,000
139 Yoakum Yoakum5,846 people 15.7 2.0 per 1,000 7.7 per 1,000
140 Map of Watauga Watauga23,233 people 15.7 1.3 per 1,000 10.6 per 1,000
141 Map of Brady Brady5,230 people 15.7 1.7 per 1,000 9.0 per 1,000
142 Socorro Socorro37,123 people 15.8 2.1 per 1,000 7.5 per 1,000
143 Schertz Schertz44,050 people 15.9 1.7 per 1,000 8.9 per 1,000
144 Missouri City Missouri City76,558 people 15.9 1.6 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000
145 Map of Sunnyvale Sunnyvale8,336 people 15.9 1.5 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000
146 Cameron Cameron5,416 people 15.9 1.6 per 1,000 9.4 per 1,000
147 Map of Sugar Land Sugar Land110,016 people 16.0 0.8 per 1,000 13.0 per 1,000
148 Map of Portland Portland20,543 people 16.0 1.3 per 1,000 10.9 per 1,000
149 La Porte La Porte36,730 people 16.1 1.7 per 1,000 9.3 per 1,000
150 Map of Kyle Kyle56,823 people 16.3 1.9 per 1,000 8.6 per 1,000
151 Map of Lockhart Lockhart15,326 people 16.3 1.0 per 1,000 12.3 per 1,000
152 Ballinger Ballinger3,583 people 16.4 2.2 per 1,000 7.7 per 1,000
153 Seminole Seminole7,184 people 16.4 2.1 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
154 Map of Denison Denison25,778 people 16.7 2.2 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
155 Hewitt Hewitt16,432 people 16.7 1.4 per 1,000 11.2 per 1,000
156 Poteet2,910 people 16.8 0.3 per 1,000 15.4 per 1,000
157 Georgetown Georgetown85,999 people 16.8 1.7 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
158 Map of La Joya La Joya4,763 people 16.9 2.5 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
159 Rusk Rusk5,477 people 16.9 1.8 per 1,000 9.9 per 1,000
160 Map of Stephenville Stephenville21,682 people 17.0 1.8 per 1,000 9.9 per 1,000
161 Map of Galena Park Galena Park10,487 people 17.0 1.6 per 1,000 10.7 per 1,000
162 Map of College Station College Station124,570 people 17.0 1.5 per 1,000 11.0 per 1,000
163 Cedar Park Cedar Park78,301 people 17.1 1.0 per 1,000 13.0 per 1,000
164 Pearsall Pearsall9,045 people 17.1 2.2 per 1,000 8.3 per 1,000
165 Map of Burleson Burleson52,918 people 17.1 1.7 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
166 Springtown Springtown3,855 people 17.2 2.0 per 1,000 9.3 per 1,000
167 Map of Northlake Northlake8,283 people 17.2 1.5 per 1,000 11.4 per 1,000
168 Kaufman Kaufman8,538 people 17.2 1.2 per 1,000 12.6 per 1,000
169 Map of Roma Roma11,545 people 17.3 2.3 per 1,000 8.2 per 1,000
170 Map of Terrell Hills Terrell Hills5,070 people 17.3 0.4 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
171 Map of Princeton Princeton25,229 people 17.3 2.5 per 1,000 7.5 per 1,000
172 Hereford Hereford14,840 people 17.4 1.7 per 1,000 10.8 per 1,000
173 Smithville4,216 people 17.4 2.0 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
174 Rockwall Rockwall51,168 people 17.4 1.2 per 1,000 12.6 per 1,000
175 Map of Glenn Heights Glenn Heights18,096 people 17.5 2.3 per 1,000 8.2 per 1,000
176 Map of Mansfield Mansfield77,510 people 17.6 1.1 per 1,000 13.4 per 1,000
177 Map of Harker Heights Harker Heights34,128 people 17.6 1.6 per 1,000 11.4 per 1,000
178 Deer Park Deer Park33,967 people 17.7 1.3 per 1,000 12.7 per 1,000
179 Map of Combes Combes3,178 people 17.7 1.7 per 1,000 11.1 per 1,000
180 Map of Port Neches Port Neches13,664 people 17.8 2.5 per 1,000 7.7 per 1,000
181 Sealy Sealy7,053 people 17.8 1.9 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
182 Sweeny Sweeny3,591 people 17.8 2.0 per 1,000 9.9 per 1,000
183 Pearland Pearland127,514 people 17.9 0.9 per 1,000 14.1 per 1,000
184 Hearne Hearne4,555 people 18.0 3.3 per 1,000 4.9 per 1,000
185 Dickinson Dickinson21,753 people 18.0 2.0 per 1,000 10.0 per 1,000
186 Map of Carrollton Carrollton133,740 people 18.1 1.3 per 1,000 12.7 per 1,000
187 Atlanta Atlanta5,439 people 18.1 2.4 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
188 Roanoke Roanoke10,286 people 18.4 1.0 per 1,000 14.6 per 1,000
189 Map of Diboll Diboll4,995 people 18.4 2.8 per 1,000 7.3 per 1,000
190 Mission Mission87,038 people 18.5 1.8 per 1,000 11.5 per 1,000
191 Edna Edna6,027 people 18.8 3.5 per 1,000 4.6 per 1,000
192 Colorado City Colorado City3,976 people 18.8 1.7 per 1,000 12.0 per 1,000
193 Del Rio Del Rio34,668 people 19.0 1.5 per 1,000 12.9 per 1,000
194 New Braunfels New Braunfels104,643 people 19.3 1.8 per 1,000 12.2 per 1,000
195 Hidalgo Hidalgo14,498 people 19.4 1.5 per 1,000 13.4 per 1,000
196 Stanton Stanton2,638 people 19.6 1.6 per 1,000 13.0 per 1,000
197 Rowlett65,463 people 19.8 1.8 per 1,000 12.7 per 1,000
198 Map of Hollywood Park Hollywood Park3,143 people 19.8 0.7 per 1,000 17.2 per 1,000
199 Cleburne Cleburne34,344 people 19.9 2.3 per 1,000 10.6 per 1,000
200 Ennis Ennis22,588 people 20.0 2.0 per 1,000 12.2 per 1,000
201 Jonestown Jonestown2,535 people 20.1 1.8 per 1,000 13.1 per 1,000
202 Refugio2,766 people 20.1 3.0 per 1,000 8.1 per 1,000
203 Map of Seabrook Seabrook13,768 people 20.2 2.1 per 1,000 11.9 per 1,000
204 Madisonville Madisonville4,552 people 20.3 2.7 per 1,000 9.4 per 1,000
205 Manor Manor18,603 people 20.4 1.5 per 1,000 14.4 per 1,000
206 Map of Plano Plano290,594 people 20.5 1.5 per 1,000 14.4 per 1,000
207 Angleton Angleton19,972 people 20.5 2.6 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
208 Map of Floresville Floresville8,007 people 20.5 1.7 per 1,000 13.7 per 1,000
209 Seagoville19,352 people 20.5 1.4 per 1,000 15.1 per 1,000
210 Map of River Oaks River Oaks7,584 people 20.6 2.3 per 1,000 11.4 per 1,000
211 Map of La Villa La Villa3,005 people 20.7 2.6 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
212 Farmersville4,018 people 21.0 1.5 per 1,000 14.9 per 1,000
213 Map of Cactus Cactus3,091 people 21.0 3.8 per 1,000 6.0 per 1,000
214 Map of Edcouch Edcouch2,739 people 21.0 4.3 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
215 Bellville Bellville4,221 people 21.0 2.8 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000
216 Columbus Columbus3,860 people 21.0 3.1 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
217 Lindale Lindale6,644 people 21.1 1.8 per 1,000 13.9 per 1,000
218 Littlefield Littlefield5,822 people 21.2 2.4 per 1,000 11.6 per 1,000
219 Marlin Marlin5,516 people 21.2 3.2 per 1,000 8.5 per 1,000
220 Greenville Greenville31,222 people 21.3 2.2 per 1,000 12.5 per 1,000
221 Map of Mont Belvieu Mont Belvieu9,020 people 21.3 1.8 per 1,000 14.3 per 1,000
222 Pharr Pharr80,333 people 21.4 2.3 per 1,000 12.3 per 1,000
223 Map of Brazoria Brazoria2,880 people 21.5 1.8 per 1,000 14.5 per 1,000
224 Map of Nederland Nederland18,381 people 21.5 2.5 per 1,000 11.6 per 1,000
225 Saginaw Saginaw24,970 people 21.6 2.4 per 1,000 11.9 per 1,000
226 Map of Giddings Giddings5,151 people 21.7 2.6 per 1,000 11.2 per 1,000
227 Port Lavaca Port Lavaca11,358 people 21.8 3.1 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
228 Map of Alvin Alvin28,333 people 21.8 1.8 per 1,000 14.5 per 1,000
229 Elgin Elgin11,563 people 21.8 2.1 per 1,000 13.3 per 1,000
230 Map of San Juan San Juan36,149 people 21.8 2.2 per 1,000 13.2 per 1,000
231 Map of Ferris Ferris3,238 people 21.8 3.0 per 1,000 10.0 per 1,000
232 Devine Devine4,476 people 21.9 1.7 per 1,000 15.3 per 1,000
233 George West George West3,094 people 22.0 2.4 per 1,000 12.2 per 1,000
234 Canton Canton4,545 people 22.0 0.8 per 1,000 19.0 per 1,000
235 Waxahachie Waxahachie45,347 people 22.0 2.1 per 1,000 13.5 per 1,000
236 Teague Teague3,476 people 22.2 2.9 per 1,000 10.6 per 1,000
237 Map of Oak Ridge North Oak Ridge North3,034 people 22.2 0.6 per 1,000 20.0 per 1,000
238 Buda Buda15,859 people 22.3 1.2 per 1,000 17.4 per 1,000
239 Hondo Hondo8,713 people 22.3 2.0 per 1,000 14.4 per 1,000
240 Weatherford Weatherford35,788 people 22.5 2.0 per 1,000 14.6 per 1,000
241 Map of West Columbia West Columbia3,621 people 22.7 2.0 per 1,000 14.6 per 1,000
242 Red Oak17,077 people 22.8 1.7 per 1,000 16.0 per 1,000
243 McAllen McAllen145,385 people 22.9 1.4 per 1,000 17.3 per 1,000
244 Map of Pflugerville Pflugerville65,971 people 23.0 1.9 per 1,000 15.6 per 1,000
245 Dumas Dumas14,452 people 23.1 1.9 per 1,000 15.7 per 1,000
246 Map of Grand Prairie Grand Prairie201,883 people 23.2 2.0 per 1,000 15.1 per 1,000
247 Castroville Castroville3,092 people 23.2 1.5 per 1,000 17.4 per 1,000
248 Richardson118,731 people 23.3 1.4 per 1,000 17.8 per 1,000
249 Map of Rosenberg Rosenberg40,646 people 23.4 2.2 per 1,000 14.7 per 1,000
250 Alvarado Alvarado6,307 people 23.4 3.2 per 1,000 10.7 per 1,000
251 Round Rock Round Rock127,786 people 23.5 1.3 per 1,000 18.4 per 1,000
252 Anthony Anthony4,580 people 23.6 2.5 per 1,000 13.7 per 1,000
253 Map of Forest Hill Forest Hill14,062 people 23.7 2.1 per 1,000 15.2 per 1,000
254 Nassau Bay Nassau Bay5,230 people 23.7 2.5 per 1,000 13.6 per 1,000
255 Map of The Colony The Colony45,454 people 23.8 1.7 per 1,000 17.1 per 1,000
256 Vidor Vidor9,708 people 23.9 2.3 per 1,000 14.5 per 1,000
257 Lewisville Lewisville131,080 people 23.9 2.1 per 1,000 15.5 per 1,000
258 Crockett Crockett6,364 people 23.9 2.2 per 1,000 15.1 per 1,000
259 Map of Lavon Lavon6,498 people 24.1 2.7 per 1,000 13.5 per 1,000
260 Andrews Andrews13,468 people 24.2 3.2 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000
261 Map of Crowley Crowley19,532 people 24.2 2.0 per 1,000 16.1 per 1,000
262 Pleasanton Pleasanton11,011 people 24.2 1.5 per 1,000 18.2 per 1,000
263 Gainesville Gainesville17,883 people 24.3 2.3 per 1,000 15.3 per 1,000
264 Map of Bulverde Bulverde6,486 people 24.4 1.7 per 1,000 17.5 per 1,000
265 Floydada Floydada2,588 people 24.4 3.6 per 1,000 10.0 per 1,000
266 Map of Rio Grande City Rio Grande City15,396 people 24.6 1.7 per 1,000 18.0 per 1,000
267 Bedford Bedford49,085 people 24.9 1.9 per 1,000 17.4 per 1,000
268 Cedar Hill Cedar Hill48,879 people 24.9 1.7 per 1,000 18.1 per 1,000
269 Map of Dayton Dayton9,058 people 25.1 2.1 per 1,000 16.7 per 1,000
270 Groesbeck3,914 people 25.1 2.7 per 1,000 14.4 per 1,000
271 Map of Gladewater Gladewater6,227 people 25.1 3.5 per 1,000 11.2 per 1,000
272 Map of Conroe Conroe102,360 people 25.3 2.4 per 1,000 15.6 per 1,000
273 Map of Everman Everman6,106 people 25.3 2.8 per 1,000 14.1 per 1,000
274 Hallettsville Hallettsville2,755 people 25.3 4.2 per 1,000 8.4 per 1,000
275 Map of Azle Azle14,126 people 25.4 2.5 per 1,000 15.6 per 1,000
276 Map of Mineola Mineola5,068 people 25.6 1.9 per 1,000 18.0 per 1,000
277 Groves16,976 people 25.6 3.6 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000
278 Palacios4,388 people 25.9 3.3 per 1,000 12.7 per 1,000
279 Map of Mexia Mexia6,859 people 26.0 4.1 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000
280 Map of Sinton Sinton5,584 people 26.0 2.4 per 1,000 16.5 per 1,000
281 Map of Eagle Pass Eagle Pass28,339 people 26.2 1.8 per 1,000 19.2 per 1,000
282 Map of Benbrook Benbrook24,557 people 26.3 1.9 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
283 Pittsburg Pittsburg4,432 people 26.3 4.4 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000
284 Nacogdoches32,197 people 26.4 2.7 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
285 Luling Luling5,531 people 26.4 3.2 per 1,000 13.8 per 1,000
286 Highland Park Highland Park8,773 people 26.7 0.7 per 1,000 24.1 per 1,000
287 El Paso El Paso680,130 people 26.8 3.0 per 1,000 14.8 per 1,000
288 La Grange La Grange4,452 people 27.1 2.9 per 1,000 15.3 per 1,000
289 Lake Jackson Lake Jackson27,974 people 27.1 2.7 per 1,000 16.3 per 1,000
290 Meadows Place Meadows Place4,689 people 27.1 0.8 per 1,000 23.9 per 1,000
291 Euless Euless60,421 people 27.1 1.8 per 1,000 19.8 per 1,000
292 Breckenridge Breckenridge5,170 people 27.2 3.3 per 1,000 14.0 per 1,000
293 Map of Copperas Cove Copperas Cove37,947 people 27.2 3.3 per 1,000 14.1 per 1,000
294 Hillsboro Hillsboro8,506 people 27.2 2.1 per 1,000 19.0 per 1,000
295 Taylor Taylor17,136 people 27.3 2.4 per 1,000 17.6 per 1,000
296 Map of Brownfield Brownfield8,738 people 27.4 3.8 per 1,000 12.4 per 1,000
297 Denton Denton152,866 people 27.4 2.2 per 1,000 18.8 per 1,000
298 Alamo Heights Alamo Heights7,492 people 27.4 0.8 per 1,000 24.3 per 1,000
299 Map of Kingsville Kingsville24,994 people 27.5 2.5 per 1,000 17.4 per 1,000
300 Map of Grapevine Grapevine51,139 people 27.5 1.7 per 1,000 20.6 per 1,000
301 Aubrey Aubrey7,396 people 27.7 3.1 per 1,000 15.5 per 1,000
302 Map of Gun Barrel City Gun Barrel City6,570 people 27.7 1.5 per 1,000 21.6 per 1,000
303 Map of Laredo Laredo257,619 people 27.9 3.7 per 1,000 13.2 per 1,000
304 Eastland Eastland3,704 people 27.9 2.9 per 1,000 16.4 per 1,000
305 Map of Brookshire Brookshire5,495 people 27.9 3.9 per 1,000 12.2 per 1,000
306 Decatur Decatur7,426 people 28.0 1.7 per 1,000 21.3 per 1,000
307 Comanche Comanche4,295 people 28.2 3.3 per 1,000 15.0 per 1,000
308 Lamesa Lamesa8,393 people 28.3 4.1 per 1,000 11.7 per 1,000
309 Edinburg Edinburg104,550 people 28.4 2.6 per 1,000 18.0 per 1,000
310 North Richland Hills North Richland Hills70,780 people 28.6 1.9 per 1,000 20.9 per 1,000
311 Map of Palmview Palmview15,921 people 28.6 3.8 per 1,000 13.3 per 1,000
312 Garland Garland246,844 people 28.7 2.2 per 1,000 20.1 per 1,000
313 Bowie Bowie5,770 people 28.9 2.6 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
314 Odessa115,322 people 29.0 3.3 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
315 Jacksonville Jacksonville14,325 people 29.0 3.3 per 1,000 16.0 per 1,000
316 Levelland Levelland12,466 people 29.3 4.7 per 1,000 10.4 per 1,000
317 Map of Mathis Mathis4,308 people 29.4 3.7 per 1,000 14.7 per 1,000
318 Terrell Terrell20,366 people 29.5 3.1 per 1,000 17.1 per 1,000
319 Map of DeSoto DeSoto56,211 people 29.7 3.0 per 1,000 17.6 per 1,000
320 Seguin Seguin33,754 people 29.7 3.2 per 1,000 17.0 per 1,000
321 Newton Newton2,534 people 29.8 3.6 per 1,000 15.2 per 1,000
322 Clute Clute10,715 people 29.8 2.8 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
323 Waller Waller3,108 people 30.0 3.1 per 1,000 17.6 per 1,000
324 Bee Cave Bee Cave8,862 people 30.0 1.6 per 1,000 23.7 per 1,000
325 Map of Cockrell Hill Cockrell Hill3,703 people 30.0 2.6 per 1,000 19.8 per 1,000
326 Map of Early Early3,143 people 30.3 4.8 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000
327 Bellaire Bellaire17,206 people 30.3 1.5 per 1,000 24.2 per 1,000
328 Monahans Monahans7,452 people 30.3 3.6 per 1,000 16.1 per 1,000
329 Jacinto City Jacinto City9,432 people 30.4 0.9 per 1,000 26.6 per 1,000
330 Map of Tulia Tulia4,422 people 30.4 3.8 per 1,000 15.4 per 1,000
331 Orange Orange19,177 people 30.5 4.5 per 1,000 12.3 per 1,000
332 Map of Hitchcock Hitchcock7,563 people 30.5 3.7 per 1,000 15.7 per 1,000
333 Map of Aransas Pass Aransas Pass8,972 people 30.8 3.2 per 1,000 18.2 per 1,000
334 Hempstead Hempstead6,137 people 30.8 4.0 per 1,000 15.0 per 1,000
335 Map of Rockport Rockport10,683 people 30.8 3.1 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
336 Sherman Sherman46,397 people 31.0 3.6 per 1,000 16.8 per 1,000
337 Athens Athens13,200 people 31.0 3.9 per 1,000 15.3 per 1,000
338 Vernon Vernon9,848 people 31.0 3.8 per 1,000 16.0 per 1,000
339 Map of La Feria La Feria6,891 people 31.0 3.7 per 1,000 16.1 per 1,000
340 Selma Selma11,503 people 31.1 2.1 per 1,000 22.6 per 1,000
341 Commerce Commerce9,383 people 31.4 4.5 per 1,000 13.4 per 1,000
342 Onalaska Onalaska3,210 people 31.5 4.3 per 1,000 14.3 per 1,000
343 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant16,136 people 31.6 3.3 per 1,000 18.2 per 1,000
344 Fairfield Fairfield2,924 people 31.6 4.7 per 1,000 12.9 per 1,000
345 Richmond Richmond12,582 people 31.8 3.0 per 1,000 19.8 per 1,000
346 Map of Sweetwater Sweetwater10,385 people 31.9 5.0 per 1,000 11.7 per 1,000
347 Map of Hurst Hurst39,861 people 31.9 2.6 per 1,000 21.7 per 1,000
348 Map of Lacy-Lakeview Lacy-Lakeview7,274 people 31.9 4.3 per 1,000 14.6 per 1,000
349 Rockdale Rockdale5,523 people 32.1 5.5 per 1,000 10.0 per 1,000
350 Map of Liberty Liberty8,650 people 32.1 3.3 per 1,000 19.0 per 1,000
351 Map of Texas City Texas City55,364 people 32.2 3.2 per 1,000 19.3 per 1,000
352 Midland Midland136,640 people 32.3 3.8 per 1,000 17.0 per 1,000
353 Converse Converse29,607 people 32.5 4.2 per 1,000 15.9 per 1,000
354 Map of Irving Irving256,492 people 32.6 2.8 per 1,000 21.3 per 1,000
355 Map of West Lake Hills West Lake Hills3,285 people 32.7 0.9 per 1,000 29.3 per 1,000
356 Kilgore13,470 people 32.8 2.8 per 1,000 21.6 per 1,000
357 Palestine Palestine19,136 people 32.8 4.4 per 1,000 15.1 per 1,000
358 Farmers Branch Farmers Branch36,645 people 33.0 1.8 per 1,000 25.8 per 1,000
359 Wharton Wharton8,724 people 33.4 3.5 per 1,000 19.4 per 1,000
360 Map of West Orange West Orange3,420 people 33.5 2.4 per 1,000 24.1 per 1,000
361 Uvalde Uvalde15,417 people 33.6 3.8 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
362 Brenham Brenham18,641 people 33.7 3.9 per 1,000 18.1 per 1,000
363 Abilene Abilene128,053 people 34.0 4.3 per 1,000 16.9 per 1,000
364 Kenedy Kenedy3,430 people 34.1 2.4 per 1,000 24.6 per 1,000
365 Marble Falls Marble Falls7,752 people 34.1 3.7 per 1,000 19.2 per 1,000
366 Map of Tomball Tomball13,655 people 34.1 3.3 per 1,000 20.9 per 1,000
367 Haltom City Haltom City45,767 people 34.2 3.2 per 1,000 21.5 per 1,000
368 White Settlement White Settlement18,150 people 34.4 4.0 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
369 Map of Duncanville Duncanville39,683 people 34.5 3.2 per 1,000 21.9 per 1,000
370 Map of San Angelo San Angelo99,674 people 34.7 2.6 per 1,000 24.3 per 1,000
371 Map of Marshall Marshall23,825 people 34.7 4.5 per 1,000 16.7 per 1,000
372 Universal City Universal City20,189 people 34.8 2.5 per 1,000 24.9 per 1,000
373 Victoria Victoria65,625 people 34.8 3.7 per 1,000 20.0 per 1,000
374 Brownsville Brownsville189,177 people 34.9 4.2 per 1,000 18.3 per 1,000
375 Map of Wilmer Wilmer6,391 people 35.1 3.3 per 1,000 21.8 per 1,000
376 Tyler Tyler109,215 people 35.4 4.0 per 1,000 19.6 per 1,000
377 Map of Freeport Freeport10,621 people 35.4 5.3 per 1,000 14.3 per 1,000
378 Huntsville Huntsville47,864 people 35.8 5.1 per 1,000 15.2 per 1,000
379 Map of Killeen Killeen158,159 people 35.9 5.0 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
380 Gilmer Gilmer5,025 people 36.2 3.4 per 1,000 22.6 per 1,000
381 Plainview Plainview19,711 people 36.4 4.5 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
382 Harlingen Harlingen72,087 people 36.5 2.7 per 1,000 25.8 per 1,000
383 Map of Richland Hills Richland Hills8,493 people 36.5 3.0 per 1,000 24.4 per 1,000
384 Schulenburg Schulenburg2,768 people 36.6 6.5 per 1,000 10.6 per 1,000
385 Hudson Oaks2,586 people 36.8 2.2 per 1,000 28.0 per 1,000
386 Slaton Slaton5,761 people 37.0 5.8 per 1,000 13.6 per 1,000
387 Borger Borger12,226 people 37.4 5.0 per 1,000 17.4 per 1,000
388 Jersey Village Jersey Village7,817 people 37.5 2.4 per 1,000 28.1 per 1,000
389 San Marcos San Marcos70,897 people 37.8 4.1 per 1,000 21.5 per 1,000
390 Map of Longview Longview82,923 people 37.9 3.7 per 1,000 23.2 per 1,000
391 Map of Sansom Park Sansom Park5,392 people 38.1 4.8 per 1,000 19.1 per 1,000
392 Willis Willis6,878 people 38.3 3.7 per 1,000 23.4 per 1,000
393 Map of Ingleside Ingleside9,997 people 38.4 4.7 per 1,000 19.4 per 1,000
394 Map of Pampa Pampa16,659 people 38.6 5.2 per 1,000 17.9 per 1,000
395 Beeville Beeville13,412 people 38.7 3.9 per 1,000 23.0 per 1,000
396 Map of San Benito San Benito24,709 people 39.0 2.6 per 1,000 28.6 per 1,000
397 Carthage Carthage6,601 people 39.3 4.9 per 1,000 19.5 per 1,000
398 Katy Katy25,184 people 39.3 1.9 per 1,000 31.8 per 1,000
399 Mineral Wells Mineral Wells15,244 people 39.5 3.0 per 1,000 27.7 per 1,000
400 Map of Waco Waco143,570 people 39.8 4.5 per 1,000 21.9 per 1,000
401 Wichita Falls Wichita Falls102,581 people 40.2 4.0 per 1,000 24.2 per 1,000
402 La Marque La Marque19,268 people 40.4 4.8 per 1,000 21.0 per 1,000
403 El Campo El Campo12,202 people 40.5 5.1 per 1,000 20.1 per 1,000
404 Map of Corsicana Corsicana25,511 people 41.1 4.7 per 1,000 22.4 per 1,000
405 Granbury Granbury12,136 people 41.2 1.9 per 1,000 33.7 per 1,000
406 Port Isabel Port Isabel5,111 people 41.3 3.0 per 1,000 29.2 per 1,000
407 Map of Robstown Robstown10,236 people 41.4 4.0 per 1,000 25.6 per 1,000
408 Map of Brownwood Brownwood18,777 people 41.5 4.3 per 1,000 24.2 per 1,000
409 Jasper Jasper7,299 people 41.5 3.7 per 1,000 26.7 per 1,000
410 Arlington Arlington397,742 people 41.5 4.6 per 1,000 23.2 per 1,000
411 Lampasas Lampasas7,671 people 41.5 4.2 per 1,000 24.5 per 1,000
412 Map of Elsa Elsa5,697 people 42.4 3.7 per 1,000 27.7 per 1,000
413 Fort Worth Fort Worth963,194 people 42.7 4.4 per 1,000 25.1 per 1,000
414 Map of Alton Alton20,214 people 43.0 8.3 per 1,000 9.8 per 1,000
415 Port Arthur Port Arthur55,828 people 43.4 7.0 per 1,000 15.4 per 1,000
416 Raymondville Raymondville10,185 people 43.8 6.1 per 1,000 19.2 per 1,000
417 Galveston53,424 people 43.8 5.2 per 1,000 23.1 per 1,000
418 Map of Bellmead Bellmead10,566 people 44.1 3.6 per 1,000 29.6 per 1,000
419 Lancaster Lancaster40,820 people 44.3 4.2 per 1,000 27.5 per 1,000
420 Lufkin Lufkin34,251 people 44.3 5.2 per 1,000 23.3 per 1,000
421 Bay City Bay City17,730 people 44.5 5.0 per 1,000 24.6 per 1,000
422 Map of Pasadena Pasadena149,433 people 44.5 5.4 per 1,000 22.9 per 1,000
423 Map of Center Center5,271 people 44.5 5.7 per 1,000 21.8 per 1,000
424 Henderson Henderson13,385 people 44.7 4.6 per 1,000 26.4 per 1,000
425 Baytown Baytown85,205 people 44.9 4.2 per 1,000 28.3 per 1,000
426 Mercedes Mercedes16,733 people 45.1 4.3 per 1,000 27.9 per 1,000
427 Map of Daingerfield Daingerfield2,529 people 45.4 5.6 per 1,000 23.2 per 1,000
428 Los Fresnos8,291 people 45.5 7.7 per 1,000 14.9 per 1,000
429 Map of Live Oak Live Oak15,984 people 45.6 1.9 per 1,000 38.0 per 1,000
430 Map of Paris Paris24,775 people 46.1 5.5 per 1,000 24.2 per 1,000
431 Map of Balch Springs Balch Springs27,255 people 46.3 4.3 per 1,000 28.9 per 1,000
432 Map of South Houston South Houston16,033 people 46.4 5.9 per 1,000 22.8 per 1,000
433 Map of Kirby Kirby8,117 people 46.6 8.1 per 1,000 14.2 per 1,000
434 Texarkana Texarkana35,992 people 46.7 5.1 per 1,000 26.2 per 1,000
435 Snyder Snyder11,241 people 46.9 8.5 per 1,000 13.1 per 1,000
436 Map of Stafford Stafford17,401 people 47.7 4.0 per 1,000 31.7 per 1,000
437 Map of Navasota Navasota8,542 people 48.0 7.7 per 1,000 17.3 per 1,000
438 Cuero Cuero8,165 people 48.4 8.6 per 1,000 14.2 per 1,000
439 Mesquite149,299 people 48.9 4.9 per 1,000 29.4 per 1,000
440 Weslaco Weslaco42,229 people 49.4 4.0 per 1,000 33.6 per 1,000
441 Map of Alice Alice17,707 people 49.5 5.6 per 1,000 26.9 per 1,000
442 Bastrop Bastrop11,156 people 49.9 4.5 per 1,000 31.8 per 1,000
443 Map of Austin Austin979,539 people 50.5 4.6 per 1,000 32.0 per 1,000
444 Amarillo Amarillo201,885 people 53.4 6.6 per 1,000 27.2 per 1,000
445 Map of Hutchins Hutchins7,496 people 55.0 4.8 per 1,000 35.8 per 1,000
446 Map of New Boston New Boston4,571 people 55.2 5.6 per 1,000 32.8 per 1,000
447 Big Spring23,975 people 55.9 7.8 per 1,000 24.6 per 1,000
448 Map of Castle Hills Castle Hills3,943 people 57.3 4.4 per 1,000 39.9 per 1,000
449 Livingston Livingston5,718 people 57.8 5.0 per 1,000 37.9 per 1,000
450 Lubbock264,814 people 58.0 7.8 per 1,000 27.0 per 1,000
451 Map of Dallas Dallas1,307,930 people 60.1 6.3 per 1,000 34.8 per 1,000
452 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi317,419 people 63.3 8.4 per 1,000 29.8 per 1,000
453 Map of Crandall Crandall4,763 people 63.6 9.4 per 1,000 25.9 per 1,000
454 Map of Alamo Alamo20,255 people 63.8 7.1 per 1,000 35.4 per 1,000
455 Port Aransas Port Aransas3,268 people 69.0 5.0 per 1,000 48.8 per 1,000
456 San Antonio San Antonio1,479,835 people 70.5 6.0 per 1,000 46.3 per 1,000
457 Map of Shenandoah Shenandoah3,705 people 71.2 2.9 per 1,000 59.4 per 1,000
458 Addison Addison17,290 people 71.2 3.8 per 1,000 56.1 per 1,000
459 Map of Leon Valley Leon Valley11,446 people 72.5 4.6 per 1,000 54.0 per 1,000
460 Map of Gonzales Gonzales7,200 people 72.8 14.1 per 1,000 16.4 per 1,000
461 Map of Webster Webster12,366 people 76.3 4.9 per 1,000 56.6 per 1,000
462 Beaumont Beaumont113,279 people 77.9 11.5 per 1,000 31.9 per 1,000
463 Map of Palmhurst Palmhurst2,601 people 80.0 1.2 per 1,000 75.4 per 1,000
464 Map of Houston Houston2,328,253 people 83.6 10.4 per 1,000 42.0 per 1,000
465 Map of Lake Worth Lake Worth4,829 people 98.8 4.9 per 1,000 79.2 per 1,000
466 Map of Windcrest Windcrest5,820 people 105.2 2.7 per 1,000 94.3 per 1,000
467 Map of Donna Donna16,833 people 109.6 17.1 per 1,000 41.1 per 1,000
468 Humble Humble16,521 people 133.0 9.1 per 1,000 96.8 per 1,000
469 Map of South Padre Island South Padre Island2,891 people 185.1 16.3 per 1,000 120.1 per 1,000
470 Map of Balcones Heights Balcones Heights2,715 people 186.0 17.4 per 1,000 116.6 per 1,000

How this ranking works

For each town we add up the violent and property crimes its police reported to the FBI over 2023–2025 and divide by the population they served, giving a rate per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) count four times as much as property crimes (burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson), because they weigh more on how safe a place feels. The lowest weighted rate ranks #1.

These are crimes reported to police, not convictions, and towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center also count incidents involving visitors. A town is ranked only if its police department reported a full year in every one of these years; towns patrolled by a county sheriff or state police don't have their own figures. There is no “most dangerous” list, on purpose.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, offenses known to law enforcement by city. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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