Little Elm has an overall crime rate of 8 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Little Elm is 1 in 133. How does Little Elm fare compared to other communities in Texas of all population sizes? Little Elm's crime rate is lower than approximately 62% of Texas communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Little Elm, and we found that the crime rate in Little Elm is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Little Elm is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Little Elm 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 Little Elm.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Little Elm occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Little Elm; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 472. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Little Elm; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 5 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.