Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Port Lavaca has a violent crime rate of 685 per 100,000 residents, 80% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 563.9 per 100,000, robbery at 8.1, rape at 104.7. The murder rate is 8.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,884 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,901, burglary at 797, vehicle theft at 185 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 3 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Port Lavaca receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Port Lavaca vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)