Skellytown, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

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.

Skellytown 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 Skellytown 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 Skellytown 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 Skellytown crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Skellytown_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,723 (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)	572 (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)	3,151 (estimate)	2,238	1,917

Skellytown crime map

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

Skellytown crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Skellytown are 57% higher than the national average
In Skellytown you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Skellytown is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Skellytown has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Skellytown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Skellytown is 1 in 175

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Skellytown is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Skellytown is 1 in 27

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

Skellytown police department

Item	Skellytown	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}
Borger, TX	12,534	611	1,791	2,402
White Deer, TX	860	384	2,116	2,500
Pampa, TX	17,226	491	2,127	2,618
Skellytown, TX	406	572	3,151	3,723

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Big Run, PA	406	364	2,164	2,528
Dallas, WI	406	403	1,697	2,099
Kennedy, AL	406	467	1,963	2,430
Farber, MO	406	577	2,632	3,209
Bowlegs, OK	406	600	3,112	3,712
Skellytown, TX	406	572	3,151	3,723

Source: The Skellytown, 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.