Highlands, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Highlands crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Highlands crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Highlands crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Highlands crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highlands_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,301 (estimate)	2,644	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.8	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	353 (estimate)	406	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	303.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,524.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	409.9	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,947 (estimate)	2,238	1,917

Highlands crime map

The Highlands crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highlands as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Highlands crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Highlands crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Highlands crime rates are 1% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Highlands are 3% lower than the national average
In Highlands you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highlands is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highlands has decreased by 14%

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Daily Crime In Highlands (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highlands

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highlands is 1 in 284

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highlands is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highlands is 1 in 44

Year Over Year Crime In Highlands (per 100,000 people)

Highlands police department

Item	Highlands	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shoreacres, TX	1,551	57	314	371
Beach City, TX	2,726	64	351	415
Old River-Winfree, TX	1,641	142	785	927
Morgan's Point, TX	288	164	904	1,068
Cove, TX	465	164	904	1,068
La Porte, TX	35,340	199	881	1,080
Crosby, TX	2,276	167	919	1,086
Highlands, TX	7,345	353	1,947	2,301

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Providence Village, TX	7,345	220	1,213	1,433
Parkville, PA	7,345	215	1,278	1,494
Tuttle, OK	7,348	202	713	915
Windsor, WI	7,340	94	396	490
Tolleson, AZ	7,340	345	1,514	1,859
Highlands, TX	7,345	353	1,947	2,301

Source: The Highlands, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.