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Atascosa County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Atascosa County, Texas.

Primary safety signal

15

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

2402.7

State rank

#221

Violent crime

342.1

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

2060.6

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

2402.7

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#221

of 254 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

15

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

2402.7

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

342.1

National avg 380.7

Property crime

2060.6

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#221

of 254 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 47/100. State average total crime rate: 2052.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Atascosa County

These reads compare Atascosa County with Texas county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

15/100

32 points below the Texas county average

State rank

#221

of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

13%

of scored counties in Texas by safety score

Reporting

Partial

6 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricAtascosa CountyTexas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime2402.72052.02335.1Within 5% of national benchmark.
Violent crime342.1341.0380.710% below national benchmark.
Property crime2060.61711.01954.45% above national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 2060.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 342.1 for violent crime.

Property crime share86%
Violent crime share14%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

6 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Compare against nearby Texas counties

The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Atascosa County, TX?
Atascosa County reports a total crime rate of 2402.7 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 6 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Atascosa County compare with the Texas average?
Atascosa County's total crime rate is 2402.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Texas county average of 2052.0. It is 17% above texas county average.
How does Atascosa County compare with the national benchmark?
Atascosa County's total crime rate is within 5% of national benchmark. Violent crime is 10% below national benchmark. and property crime is 5% above national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Atascosa County?
Atascosa County has a safety score of 15/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #221 out of 254 scored counties in Texas, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Atascosa County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 2060.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 342.1 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Atascosa County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 6 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.