Liberty County Crime & Safety

Liberty County has a total crime rate of 1530.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (269.5 per 100K) and property crimes (1260.7 per 100K).

Liberty County has a safety score of 34/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #160 out of 254 counties in Texas for safety (1 = safest).

Liberty County's safety score of 97.6 beats the Texas state average of 96.8. Its total crime rate of 1,530.2 also remains more favorable than the state average of 2,052.5 per 100,000 people.

The property crime rate of 1,260.7 per 100,000 is the primary factor in local statistics, while violent crime sits at 269.5. Residents are statistically far more likely to experience a theft than a violent encounter.

Crime data for Liberty 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.

Liberty County has a safety score of 34/100, 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.