Crime & Safety in Gainesville, TX

Gainesville has a violent crime rate of 533 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 431.5 per 100,000, robbery at 30.0, rape at 71.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,217 per 100,000, 13% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,792, burglary at 354, vehicle theft at 72 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Gainesville receives a safety grade of F.