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Apr 08, 2024
3 min read
Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Texas for 2024
Melissa
San Elizario
Fulshear
Iowa Park
Colleyville
Fate
Heath
Sachse
Trophy Club
Fort Stockton
See crime rates for the safest cities.
Texans’ concern about safety dropped 14% (from 66% to 57%) in our most recent State of Safety survey. Even so, Texans are still more concerned about safety than the national average of 47%.
But those who call one of Texas’s 50 safest cities home may be less concerned due to significantly lower rates of crime than the rest of the state.
In this report
- Property crime rates
- Violent crime rates
- Interesting findings
- The Safest Cities
- Methodology
- How to make a safe home anywhere
- How other cities compare
- How other states compare
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NOTE: If your city is missing from our full report, it means that it was below the population threshold or didn’t submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2022.
2024 Texas crime rates
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Even though Texas’ crime rates are higher than national averages, The Lone Star State's safest cities boast 84% less violent crime and 66% less property crime than the rest of the state.
That said, the state saw a slight uptick in violent crime this year, rising from 4.6 to 5.1 incidents per 1,000 people. The property crime rate also rose from 21.9 to 23.4 incidents per 1,000 people.
Property crime in Texas: Fear vs. reality
Texans are 22% more concerned about property crime than most Americans. Higher concern may be what’s motivating Texans to invest in property protection measures more than other Americans.
- Texas is ranked 12th in states with the highest property crime rates.
- 63% of Texans are worried that property crime will happen to them (US 52%).
- 69% of Texans are concerned about package theft (US 53%).
- Larceny theft is the biggest form of property crime in Texas, with 7,529larceny thefts reported in the safest cities.
- 41% of Texas survey participants use security cameras as property protection (US 26%), making it the most popular form of protection. Security systems came in second, followed by guard animals in third.
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Violent crime in Texas: Fear vs. reality
Concern about violent crime is 2 percentage points higher in Texas than the previous survey year. That jump in concern reflects a rising violent crime rate statewide. Texans expressed the fifth-highest overall concern about gun violence in the nation.
- The Lone Star State is the 9th highest on our list for violent crimes.
- 44% of survey participants use some form of personal protection—higher than the national average of 36%.
- Pepper spray is the most common form of personal protection used in Texas, with 52% of respondents saying they use it. Pocket knives came in third with 32%.
- 2% of Texans say they use no form of personal protection (the national average is 3%).
Attitudes about gun violence in Texas
- 67% said they worry about gun violence (US 51%).
- 11% reported having experience with gun violence (US 12%). That's down 31% from the year before.
- Firearms come in fourth as a preferred method of property protection.
- Concealed carry firearms are the most used self-defense item.
A closer look at the safest cities in Texas
For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.
- 313 cities met criteria to be considered for ranking.
- Melissa rose 21 spots to make it to the #1 spot this year.
- Trophy Club dropped eight spots on the list from being tied at #2 last year and Fulshear dropped from #2 to #3 this year.
- Iowa Park is new to the list and made it to #4.
- All top ten cities reported zero murders.
- Eight of the top 10 cities reported zero robberies.
- Fairview was the only city that reported no murders, rapes, and robberies.
The 50 safest cities in Texas
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#1
Melissa
(
+20
)
-
Population
20,071
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.2, 0.7, 0.7
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
3.2, 6.5, 7.5
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#2
San Elizario
(
+6
)
-
Population
10,080
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.4, 0.8, 1.3
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
3.2, 3.0, 2.8
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#3
Fulshear
(
-1
)
-
Population
18,058
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.2, 0.3, 0.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.6, 4.7, 3.9
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#4
Iowa Park
(
New
)
-
Population
6,595
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, N/A, 0.9
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
4.1, N/A, 6.3
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#5
Colleyville
(
+4
)
-
Population
25,897
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, 0.7, 0.3
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
4.4, 3.8, 5.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#6
Fate
(
+6
)
-
Population
23,955
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, 0.7, 0.5
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 20221
4.3, 4.5, 5.9
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#7
Heath
(
+3
)
-
Population
10,661
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, 0.8, 0.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.3, 3.4, 4.8
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#8
Sachse
(
+15
)
-
Population
31,317
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.3, 0.6, 0.6
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
6.9, 7.4, 6.2
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#9
Trophy Club
(
-8
)
-
Population
13,794
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.4, 0.1, 0.0
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.9, 4.6, 4.0
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#10
Fort Stockton
(
+14
)
-
Population
8,411
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.7, 0.7, 2.0
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
4.4, 6.7, 12.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#11
Fairview
(
-6
)
-
Population
10,917
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, 0.4, 0.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
6.4, 4.9, 4.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#12
Wylie
(
+6
)
-
Population
60,910
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, 0.8, 0.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.8, 5.5, 6.9
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#13
Murphy
(
+12
)
-
Population
21,297
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.4, 0.2, 0.4
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.0, 10.1, 8.1
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#14
Memorial Villages
(
New
)
-
Population
10,987
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.4, N/A, 0.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.6, N/A, 6.4
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#15
Flower Mound
(
-2
)
-
Population
78,167
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.3, 0.6, 0.6
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.9, 5.8, 6.8
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#16
Venus
(
New
)
-
Population
7,843
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.0, N/A, 2.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
3.4, N/A, 7.9
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#17
Friendswood
(
-2
)
-
Population
40,851
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.7, 0.6, 0.9
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.8, 6.0, 5.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#18
Liberty Hill
(
New
)
-
Population
6,909
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, N/A, 1.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.4, N/A, 14.3
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#19
Lavon
(
New
)
-
Population
6,277
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.8, N/A, N/A
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.9, N/A, N/A
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#20
Lakeview, Harrison County
(
New
)
-
Population
6,490
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, N/A, 1.0
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.2, N/A, 10.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#21
Penitas
(
New
)
-
Population
6,348
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.9, N/A, 3.4
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.2, N/A, 13.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#22
Wolfforth
(
New
)
-
Population
6,482
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.9, N/A, 0.9
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.4, N/A, 6.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#23
Lago Vista
(
-7
)
-
Population
9,637
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.9, 0.4, N/A
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.6, 7.8, N/A
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#24
Bridge City
(
+39
)
-
Population
9,495
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.7, 1.2, 1.7
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.3, 12.0, 10.2
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#25
Keller
(
-3
)
-
Population
45,080
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.9, 0.9, 0.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
6.5, 5.1, 6.9
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#26
West University Place
(
New
)
-
Population
14,524
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, N/A, 0.3
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
9.8, N/A, 9.3
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#27
Prosper
(
-16
)
-
Population
37,752
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, 0.3, 1.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.8, 7.1, 8.5
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#28
Highland Village
(
-25
)
-
Population
15,988
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.7, 0.2, 0.5
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.6, 5.4, 4.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#29
Corinth
(
+1
)
-
Population
22,719
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.8, 0.8, 0.6
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.0, 8.0, 10.0
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#30
Hutto
(
-10
)
-
Population
33,891
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.1, 0.6, 0.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
6.3, 6.6, 6.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#31
Celina
(
-17
)
-
Population
24,190
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.8, 0.7, 1.0
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.9, 5.6, 7.2
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#32
Lakeway
(
+2
)
-
Population
19,267
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, 0.7, 0.9
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
11.1, 10.1, 13.3
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#33
Woodway
(
+42
)
-
Population
9,514
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, 1.4, 1.3
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
11.9, 12.9, 9.4
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#34
Fair Oaks Ranch
(
-30
)
-
Population
11,119
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, 0.4, 0.4
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
11.2, 5.2, 10.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#35
University Park
(
-3
)
-
Population
24,918
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.4, 0.3, 0.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
13.3, 12.3, 9.5
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#36
Southlake
(
-19
)
-
Population
30,949
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.5, 0.2, 0.4
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
12.2, 9.3, 7.1
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#37
Manvel
(
+16
)
-
Population
14,821
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.0, 1.8, 1.1
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
9.0, 6.6, 6.5
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#38
Lake Dallas
(
+69
)
-
Population
7,738
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.3, 2.7, 1.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.0, 11.1, 12.6
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#39
Lockhart
(
+3
)
-
Population
15,068
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.1, 0.6, 1.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.3, 6.5, 12.5
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#40
Whitehouse
(
+3
)
-
Population
9,175
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.3, 1.6, 1.7
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.6, 6.2, 7.2
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#41
Little Elm
(
-15
)
-
Population
55,340
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.6, 1.4, 1.5
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
4.9, 3.2, 3.8
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#42
Nolanville
(
New
)
-
Population
6,560
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.5, N/A, N/A
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
5.9, N/A, N/A
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#43
Lumberton
(
-36
)
-
Population
14,004
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.1, 0.9, 1.2
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
8.7, 2.1, 11.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#44
Midlothian
(
+1
)
-
Population
38,587
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.0, 1.0, 0.9
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
9.5, 10.3, 8.8
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#45
Burkburnett
(
+64
)
-
Population
11,057
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.7, 3.1, 1.8
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
4.8, 8.7, 13.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#46
Hidalgo
(
+25
)
-
Population
14,468
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, 2.0, 2.1
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
13.4, 9.0, 10.1
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#47
Gatesville
(
+38
)
-
Population
17,154
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.3, 2.0, 1.5
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
7.9, 11.0, 10.7
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#48
Roanoke
(
+6
)
-
Population
10,024
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
0.6, 0.9, 1.0
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
13.3, 12.7, 14.9
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#49
Anna
(
+19
)
-
Population
23,541
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.2, 2.1, 0.9
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
9.2, 7.7, 10.2
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
#50
McKinney
(
-4
)
-
Population
208,415
-
VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
1.0, 1.3, 1.3
-
PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
10.4, 8.9, 9.4
-
VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
How we determined the safest cities
Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.
How to make a safe home anywhere
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Endnotes and sources
Find all endnotes and sources in our full methodology.
FBI Crime Data Explorer, "Documents & Downloads." Accessed March 18, 2024.
- 2022 and 2021 Crime in the United States Annual Reports
- Offenses Known to Law Enforcement
- 2022 NIBRS Estimation Tables
Bureau of Justice Statistics, "National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." Accessed March 18, 2024.
Gun Violence Archive, "Mass Shootings." Accessed March 18, 2023.
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