According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Little Elm is safer than 72% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Texas, only on the order of 24% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Little Elm. If you live in Little Elm, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 177. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Little Elm is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Additionally, 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.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Little Elm's violent crime rate is 2 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 Little Elm is one in 580.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Little Elm is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Little Elm than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 254.