Highest Crime in Texas

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Texas

1 Snyder 1,433.6 per 1K

2 Mila Doce 1,206.7 per 1K

3 Olivarez 1,206.7 per 1K

4 Humble 1,169.8 per 1K

5 Raymondville 1,156.6 per 1K

6 Robstown 1,132.7 per 1K

7 Houston 1,072.2 per 1K

8 Gonzales 1,058.1 per 1K

9 Hempstead 1,049.1 per 1K

10 Beaumont 1,046.7 per 1K

11 Odessa 1,038.3 per 1K

12 Levelland 1,034.7 per 1K

13 Paris 1,016.7 per 1K

14 Lubbock 1,008.1 per 1K

15 Aldine 991.4 per 1K

16 West Odessa 940.0 per 1K

17 Bellmead 915.2 per 1K

18 Borger 871.0 per 1K

19 Dallas 862.9 per 1K

20 Sinton 856.1 per 1K

21 Donna 831.6 per 1K

22 Lamesa 822.5 per 1K

23 Atlanta 818.6 per 1K

24 Corpus Christi 794.4 per 1K

25 Pampa 740.5 per 1K

26 Corsicana 738.8 per 1K

27 Doffing 727.7 per 1K

28 Palmview 727.7 per 1K

29 Shady Hollow 721.5 per 1K

30 Amarillo 719.8 per 1K

31 Jacksonville 711.6 per 1K

32 San Antonio 708.5 per 1K

33 Briar 708.1 per 1K

34 Mexia 699.1 per 1K

35 Port Lavaca 684.7 per 1K

36 Atascocita 680.0 per 1K

37 Bacliff 661.9 per 1K

38 San Benito 660.0 per 1K

39 Balch Springs 646.8 per 1K

40 Port Arthur 624.5 per 1K

41 West Livingston 619.2 per 1K

42 Fort Hood 607.7 per 1K

43 Carthage 600.8 per 1K

44 Cuero 593.3 per 1K

45 Stafford 593.0 per 1K

46 Cleveland 591.5 per 1K

47 Waco 571.2 per 1K

48 Center 569.2 per 1K

49 Henderson 559.5 per 1K

50 Bowie 555.6 per 1K

51 Mount Pleasant 551.9 per 1K

52 Hereford 549.8 per 1K

53 Palestine 548.1 per 1K

54 Alice 546.2 per 1K

55 Pasadena 545.9 per 1K

56 Groves 544.8 per 1K

57 Big Spring 537.5 per 1K

58 Brenham 535.3 per 1K

59 Gainesville 533.3 per 1K

60 Converse 531.5 per 1K

61 Huntsville 526.7 per 1K

62 Marshall 525.3 per 1K

63 Crockett 524.4 per 1K

64 Lufkin 517.5 per 1K

65 Wake Village 516.9 per 1K

66 Victoria 513.5 per 1K

67 Kingsville 511.8 per 1K

68 Arlington 510.8 per 1K

69 Littlefield 507.5 per 1K

70 Giddings 507.4 per 1K

71 Addison 489.6 per 1K

72 Bastrop 484.6 per 1K

73 Wyldwood 484.6 per 1K

74 Camp Swift 484.6 per 1K

75 Richland Hills 483.9 per 1K

76 Galveston 478.3 per 1K

77 Navasota 474.7 per 1K

78 Orange 465.7 per 1K

79 Vernon 465.5 per 1K

80 South Houston 464.5 per 1K

81 Wharton 463.7 per 1K

82 Monahans 463.3 per 1K

83 Longview 457.3 per 1K

84 Alamo 457.2 per 1K

85 Fort Worth 444.5 per 1K

86 Everman 444.0 per 1K

87 Aransas Pass 442.2 per 1K

88 Duncanville 441.3 per 1K

89 Bryan 427.1 per 1K

90 Brownsville 420.8 per 1K

91 Texarkana 419.8 per 1K

92 Dalhart 419.8 per 1K

93 Baytown 418.2 per 1K

94 Andrews 417.5 per 1K

95 Harlingen 416.9 per 1K

96 Denison 416.8 per 1K

97 Sherman 416.3 per 1K

98 La Marque 415.5 per 1K

99 Luling 414.8 per 1K

100 Willis 409.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Texas face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Snyder has 1,433.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Snyder is 358.4x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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