Texas County Crime & Safety

Texas County has a total crime rate of 1675.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (402.8 per 100K) and property crimes (1272.8 per 100K).

Texas County has a safety score of 30/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #76 out of 115 counties in Missouri for safety (1 = safest).

Texas County's total crime rate of 1675.6 is lower than the state average of 1926.2. Five reporting agencies work to keep the local safety score at a respectable 97.4.

Violent crime in Texas County stands at 402.8 per 100K, exceeding both the state average of 371.6 and the national average of 369.8. Property crime remains the larger category at 1272.8 per 100K.

Crime data for Texas County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Texas County has a safety score of 30/100, which is below the Missouri average of 44/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.