County safety report
Bell County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Bell County, Texas.
Primary safety signal
23
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Elevated Reported Crime
Total crime
1979.0
State rank
#199
Violent crime
379.3
per 100K residents
Near national average
Property crime
1599.7
per 100K residents
Near national average
Total crime
1979.0
per 100K residents
Near national average
State rank
#199
of 254 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
23
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.
1979.0
Near national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
379.3
National avg 380.7
Property crime
1599.7
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#199
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 Bell County
These reads compare Bell County with Texas county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
23/100
24 points below the Texas county average
State rank
#199
of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
22%
of scored counties in Texas by safety score
Reporting
Partial
16 agencies in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Bell County | Texas avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 1979.0 | 2052.0 | 2335.1 | 15% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 379.3 | 341.0 | 380.7 | Within 5% of national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 1599.7 | 1711.0 | 1954.4 | 18% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1599.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 379.3 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
16 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.
Use the state rank as a first filter
The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.
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
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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.