La Ward, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

71%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

70%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

71%

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.

La Ward 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 La Ward 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 La Ward 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 La Ward crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Ward_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,971 (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)	628 (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)	3,343 (estimate)	2,300	1,954

La Ward crime map

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

La Ward crime rates are 71% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in La Ward are 70% higher than the national average
In La Ward you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Ward is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Ward has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Ward

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Ward is 1 in 160

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Ward is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Ward is 1 in 26

Year Over Year Crime In La Ward (per 100,000 people)

La Ward police department

Item	La Ward	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}
Point Comfort, TX	576	177	0	177
Ganado, TX	2,127	50	701	751
Edna, TX	5,729	418	552	971
Palacios, TX	4,589	452	972	1,424
Lolita, TX	761	501	2,669	3,170
Vanderbilt, TX	631	649	3,453	4,101
La Ward, TX	308	628	3,343	3,971

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Idaville, IN	308	430	2,169	2,599
Fountain, NC	308	545	2,779	3,324
Twin Lakes, IA	308	116	538	654
Townville, PA	308	403	2,131	2,533
Hersey, MI	308	604	2,014	2,618
La Ward, TX	308	628	3,343	3,971

Source: The La Ward, 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.