Angelina County Crime & Safety

Angelina County has a total crime rate of 2592.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (381.0 per 100K) and property crimes (2211.1 per 100K).

Angelina County has a safety score of 12/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #227 out of 254 counties in Texas for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 95.9 is just below the Texas state average of 96.8. Its total crime rate of 2,592.1 exceeds the state average of 2,052.5, suggesting more frequent police activity than in typical Texas counties.

Property crime is the primary concern at 2,211.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, surpassing the national average. The violent crime rate of 381.0 is also slightly above the national mark of 369.8.

Crime data for Angelina 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.

Angelina County has a safety score of 12/100, which is below the Texas average of 47/100. 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.