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Leon County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

41

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

1349.8

State rank

#140

Violent crime

194.6

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

1155.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1349.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#140

of 254 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

41

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

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

1349.8

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

194.6

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1155.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#140

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 Leon County

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

Safety score

41/100

6 points below the Texas county average

State rank

#140

of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

45%

of scored counties in Texas by safety score

Reporting

Partial

9 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricLeon CountyTexas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1349.82052.02335.142% below national benchmark.
Violent crime194.6341.0380.749% below national benchmark.
Property crime1155.21711.01954.441% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1155.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 194.6 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.

9 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 Leon County, TX?
Leon County reports a total crime rate of 1349.8 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 9 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Leon County compare with the Texas average?
Leon County's total crime rate is 1349.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Texas county average of 2052.0. It is 34% below texas county average.
How does Leon County compare with the national benchmark?
Leon County's total crime rate is 42% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 49% below national benchmark. and property crime is 41% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Leon County?
Leon County has a safety score of 41/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #140 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 Leon County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1155.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 194.6 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Leon County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 9 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.