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Wharton has a violent crime rate of 464 per 100,000 residents, 22% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 266.6 per 100,000, robbery at 150.7, rape at 46.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,457 per 100,000, 25% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,843, burglary at 464, vehicle theft at 151 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Wharton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wharton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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