Kress, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Kress 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 Kress 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 Kress 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 Kress crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kress_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,933 (estimate)	2,732	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.0	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	70.5	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	304.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	622 (estimate)	432	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	334.3	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,634.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	331.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,311 (estimate)	2,300	1,954

Kress crime map

The Kress crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kress 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 Kress crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Kress 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

Kress crime rates are 69% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kress are 68% higher than the national average
In Kress you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kress is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kress has increased by 1255%

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Daily Crime In Kress (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kress

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kress is 1 in 161

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kress is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kress is 1 in 26

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

Kress police department

Item	Kress	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 1 Kress police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53.8% less than the Texas average and 57.3% less than the National average.

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}
Seth Ward, TX	1,881	243	1,291	1,534
Plainview, TX	20,194	368	2,112	2,480
Tulia, TX	4,663	533	2,177	2,711
Edmonson, TX	85	603	3,211	3,814
Kress, TX	871	622	3,311	3,933

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ramsey, IL	871	158	924	1,081
Rockwell, IA	871	115	534	649
Winfield, PA	872	282	1,491	1,773
Hills, IA	870	284	1,324	1,608
Yemassee, SC	870	1,131	3,220	4,352
Kress, TX	871	622	3,311	3,933

Source: The Kress, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.