Safest Cities in Texas

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Safest Texas Cities with Populations over 50,000

Safest Cities in Texas with Populations over 50K 

Larger cities face a number of challenges that smaller towns and communities might not have to deal with.  While larger cities often have some of the safest neighborhoods in Texas, urban areas typically have areas with much higher crime rates.

Consequently, The Home Security Advisor recognizes some of the larger cities in Texas that have done an outstanding job keeping crime rates down and communities safe. 

Following is our 2019 list of the safest communities in Texas with a minimum population of 50K. 

How We Calculate the Top 50

To determine the most secure towns and cities throughout Texas, our staff members reviewed the most up-to-date  (2017) FBI Uniform Crime Report results with respect to towns and cities with ten thousand residents or higher, who recorded their crime data..

We tabulated both “Violent” (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and “Property Crimes” (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft).  In order to reflect the seriousness of the criminal activity, these figures were weighted. Violent crimes were added to property crimes which were factored by .50.

The sum of the two was then divided by the population in the community. For comparison purposes, we normalized the mathematical finding to reflect weighted criminal offenses per 100,000.

While no rating system is perfect, this provides a reasonably good mathematical gauge of the overall safety and security in the community. If you’re looking to find some of the safer communities in Texas, these residential districts merit consideration. 

Keep in mind, not every town and city reports their records. If a community did not report their stats to the FBI, they will not be included in the list.  Any communities with reporting ommissions or anomalies might also not be reflected in this year’s rankings. 

Additionally, it is important to realize that certain areas inside any city may have much lower crime rates than other neighborhoods. This is especially valid in larger cities. Therefore, make sure to check into specific neighborhoods within the community and communicate with law enforcement to obtain a better overall impression of the security and safety on a local level.

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