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Willacy County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

24

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

1900.8

State rank

#191

Violent crime

423.5

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

1477.3

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

1900.8

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#191

of 254 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

24

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.

1900.8

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

423.5

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1477.3

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#191

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 Willacy County

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

Safety score

24/100

23 points below the Texas county average

State rank

#191

of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

25%

of scored counties in Texas by safety score

Reporting

Partial

7 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricWillacy CountyTexas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1900.82052.02335.119% below national benchmark.
Violent crime423.5341.0380.711% above national benchmark.
Property crime1477.31711.01954.424% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1477.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 423.5 for violent crime.

Property crime share78%
Violent crime share22%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

7 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 Willacy County, TX?
Willacy County reports a total crime rate of 1900.8 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 7 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Willacy County compare with the Texas average?
Willacy County's total crime rate is 1900.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Texas county average of 2052.0. It is 7% below texas county average.
How does Willacy County compare with the national benchmark?
Willacy County's total crime rate is 19% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 11% above national benchmark. and property crime is 24% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Willacy County?
Willacy County has a safety score of 24/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #191 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 Willacy County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1477.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 423.5 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Willacy County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 7 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.