Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wharton has a violent crime rate of 156 per 100,000 residents, 59% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 109.1 per 100,000, robbery at 46.8, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 888 per 100,000, 55% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 732, burglary at 140, vehicle theft at 16 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wharton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wharton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)