Crime & Safety in Hempstead, TX

Hempstead has a violent crime rate of 1,049 per 100,000 residents, 176% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 879.4 per 100,000, robbery at 77.1, rape at 92.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,487 per 100,000, 78% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,867, burglary at 1,496, vehicle theft at 123 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Hempstead receives a safety grade of F.