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Highest Crime in Texas

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

Highest Crime — Texas

1 Snyder 1,434/100K
2 Mila Doce 1,207/100K
3 Olivarez 1,207/100K
4 Humble 1,170/100K
5 Raymondville 1,157/100K
6 Robstown 1,133/100K
7 Houston 1,072/100K
8 Gonzales 1,058/100K
9 Hempstead 1,049/100K
10 Beaumont 1,047/100K
11 Odessa 1,038/100K
12 Levelland 1,035/100K
13 Paris 1,017/100K
14 Lubbock 1,008/100K
15 Aldine 991/100K
16 West Odessa 940/100K
17 Bellmead 915/100K
18 Borger 871/100K
19 Dallas 863/100K
20 Sinton 856/100K
21 Donna 832/100K
22 Lamesa 823/100K
23 Atlanta 819/100K
24 Corpus Christi 794/100K
25 Pampa 741/100K
26 Corsicana 739/100K
27 Doffing 728/100K
28 Palmview 728/100K
29 Shady Hollow 722/100K
30 Amarillo 720/100K
31 Jacksonville 712/100K
32 San Antonio 708/100K
33 Briar 708/100K
34 Mexia 699/100K
35 Port Lavaca 685/100K
36 Atascocita 680/100K
37 Bacliff 662/100K
38 San Benito 660/100K
39 Balch Springs 647/100K
40 Port Arthur 625/100K
41 West Livingston 619/100K
42 Fort Hood 608/100K
43 Carthage 601/100K
44 Cuero 593/100K
45 Stafford 593/100K
46 Cleveland 592/100K
47 Waco 571/100K
48 Center 569/100K
49 Henderson 560/100K
50 Bowie 556/100K
51 Mount Pleasant 552/100K
52 Hereford 550/100K
53 Palestine 548/100K
54 Alice 546/100K
55 Pasadena 546/100K
56 Groves 545/100K
57 Big Spring 538/100K
58 Brenham 535/100K
59 Gainesville 533/100K
60 Converse 532/100K
61 Huntsville 527/100K
62 Marshall 525/100K
63 Crockett 524/100K
64 Lufkin 518/100K
65 Wake Village 517/100K
66 Victoria 513/100K
67 Kingsville 512/100K
68 Arlington 511/100K
69 Littlefield 508/100K
70 Giddings 507/100K
71 Addison 490/100K
72 Bastrop 485/100K
73 Wyldwood 485/100K
74 Camp Swift 485/100K
75 Richland Hills 484/100K
76 Galveston 478/100K
77 Navasota 475/100K
78 Orange 466/100K
79 Vernon 465/100K
80 South Houston 464/100K
81 Wharton 464/100K
82 Monahans 463/100K
83 Longview 457/100K
84 Alamo 457/100K
85 Fort Worth 444/100K
86 Everman 444/100K
87 Aransas Pass 442/100K
88 Duncanville 441/100K
89 Bryan 427/100K
90 Brownsville 421/100K
91 Texarkana 420/100K
92 Dalhart 420/100K
93 Baytown 418/100K
94 Andrews 417/100K
95 Harlingen 417/100K
96 Denison 417/100K
97 Sherman 416/100K
98 La Marque 416/100K
99 Luling 415/100K
100 Willis 410/100K

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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