Wilson County Crime & Safety

Wilson County has a total crime rate of 1260.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (158.8 per 100K) and property crimes (1101.6 per 100K).

Wilson County has a safety score of 44/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #129 out of 254 counties in Texas for safety (1 = safest).

The county’s safety score of 98.0 is higher than the Texas state average of 96.8. This reflects a secure community that ranks well among its regional neighbors.

Property crime is the most common incident at 1101.6 per 100,000, while the violent crime rate is low at 158.8. The violent crime rate is less than half of the national average of 369.8.

Crime data for Wilson 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.

Wilson County has a safety score of 44/100, 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.