Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Sour Lake has a violent crime rate of 477 per 100,000 residents, 26% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 371.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 106.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,325 per 100,000, 32% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 742, burglary at 318, vehicle theft at 265 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Sour Lake receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Sour Lake vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)