Crime & Safety in Kilgore, TX

Kilgore has a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 residents, 20% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 206.0 per 100,000, robbery at 46.5, rape at 39.9. The murder rate is 13.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,100 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,535, burglary at 392, vehicle theft at 173 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 32 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Kilgore receives a safety grade of F.