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San Jacinto County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

94

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Low Reported Crime

Total crime

28.9

State rank

#13

Violent crime

21.7

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

7.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

28.9

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#13

of 254 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

94

Low 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.

28.9

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

21.7

National avg 380.7

Property crime

7.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#13

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 San Jacinto County

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

Safety score

94/100

47 points above the Texas county average

State rank

#13

of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

95%

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.

MetricSan Jacinto CountyTexas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime28.92052.02335.199% below national benchmark.
Violent crime21.7341.0380.794% below national benchmark.
Property crime7.21711.01954.4100% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Violent crime is the larger signal

Violent crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.2 for property crime.

Property crime share25%
Violent crime share75%

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.

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 San Jacinto County, TX?
San Jacinto County reports a total crime rate of 28.9 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 San Jacinto County compare with the Texas average?
San Jacinto County's total crime rate is 28.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Texas county average of 2052.0. It is 99% below texas county average.
How does San Jacinto County compare with the national benchmark?
San Jacinto County's total crime rate is 99% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 94% below national benchmark. and property crime is 100% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for San Jacinto County?
San Jacinto County has a safety score of 94/100, labeled Low reported crime. It ranks #13 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 San Jacinto County?
Violent crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.2 for property crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for San Jacinto 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.