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George West, TX crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in George West is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in George West is 1 in 62. Based on FBI crime data, George West is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Texas, George West has a crime rate that is higher than 67% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare George West to other communities of similar population, then George West crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how George West does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how George West does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in George West.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that George West's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in George West is one in 720.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that George West's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes George West a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in George West is one in 67.

Importantly, we found that George West has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in George West is one in 216.

George West Crime Data

total Crime Index

29

(100 is safest)


Safer than 29% of U.S. cities.

George West Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

3

32

35

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.39

14.82

16.21

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.39
4.32
National Median: 4
    George West
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 720

in George West

1 in 232

in Texas

George West Violent Crimes

Population: 2,159
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 0 3
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.39

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
14.82
23.0
National Median: 20
    George West
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 67

in George West

1 in 43

in Texas

Property Crimes

Population: 2,159
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 5 17 10
Rate per 1,000 2.32 7.87 4.63

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

George West Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
18
28
National Median: 27.0
    George West
    Texas

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