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Kaufman County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

32

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

1586.4

State rank

#168

Violent crime

235.0

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

1351.4

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

1586.4

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#168

of 254 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

32

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.

1586.4

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

235.0

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1351.4

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#168

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 Kaufman County

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

Safety score

32/100

15 points below the Texas county average

State rank

#168

of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

34%

of scored counties in Texas by safety score

Reporting

Partial

18 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricKaufman CountyTexas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1586.42052.02335.132% below national benchmark.
Violent crime235.0341.0380.738% below national benchmark.
Property crime1351.41711.01954.431% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1351.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 235.0 for violent crime.

Property crime share85%
Violent crime share15%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

18 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

What is the reported crime rate in Kaufman County, TX?
Kaufman County reports a total crime rate of 1586.4 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 18 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Kaufman County compare with the Texas average?
Kaufman County's total crime rate is 1586.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Texas county average of 2052.0. It is 23% below texas county average.
How does Kaufman County compare with the national benchmark?
Kaufman County's total crime rate is 32% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 38% below national benchmark. and property crime is 31% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Kaufman County?
Kaufman County has a safety score of 32/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #168 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 Kaufman County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1351.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 235.0 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Kaufman County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 18 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.