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Safest Cities in Texas 2024

Average Crime Rate

1,612
-41% vs avg
per 100K (these cities)

National Average

2,752
per 100K
per 100K

Combined Population

8,606,578
across 100 cities

Overview: Safest Cities in Texas

These 100 cities have the lowest crime rates in Texas, based on 2024 FBI data. The safest cities average just 1,612 crimes per 100,000 residents — 41% below the national average of 2,752.

The top 3 safest cities are Melissa (TX, crime rate: 377), Fulshear (TX, crime rate: 422), and Little Elm (TX, crime rate: 557).

Full Rankings

# City State Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Melissa TX 27,831 377.3 35.9 341.4 93/100
2 Fulshear TX 26,048 422.3 57.6 364.7 92/100
3 Little Elm TX 62,837 557.0 133.7 423.3 89/100
4 Colleyville TX 25,630 577.5 39.0 538.4 89/100
5 Flower Mound TX 80,455 641.4 58.4 582.9 88/100
6 Friendswood TX 40,763 645.2 100.6 544.6 88/100
7 Kerrville TX 25,131 732.2 151.2 581.0 86/100
8 Keller TX 46,523 733.0 77.4 655.6 86/100
9 Forney TX 40,484 807.7 155.6 652.1 85/100
10 Sachse TX 34,574 809.9 72.3 737.6 85/100
11 Anna TX 32,053 870.4 165.4 705.1 84/100
12 Wylie TX 62,210 925.9 65.9 860.0 83/100
13 Coppell TX 41,549 929.0 103.5 825.5 83/100
14 Mckinney TX 219,132 932.8 117.3 815.5 83/100
15 Socorro TX 39,522 953.9 141.7 812.2 82/100
16 Allen TX 113,737 985.6 107.3 878.3 82/100
17 Cibolo TX 37,640 993.6 148.8 844.9 81/100
18 Royse City TX 29,149 1,001.8 102.9 898.8 81/100
19 Denison TX 26,977 1,008.3 192.8 815.5 81/100
20 Kyle TX 69,069 1,023.6 199.8 823.8 81/100
21 Schertz TX 43,611 1,041.0 153.6 887.4 81/100
22 Prosper TX 46,065 1,052.9 54.3 998.6 80/100
23 Leander TX 87,740 1,057.7 69.5 988.2 80/100
24 Midlothian TX 43,497 1,078.2 119.6 958.7 80/100
25 Hutto TX 43,212 1,092.3 57.9 1,034.4 80/100
26 Frisco TX 232,961 1,104.1 101.3 1,002.7 79/100
27 Princeton TX 26,650 1,122.0 277.7 844.3 79/100
28 Harker Heights TX 34,858 1,124.6 134.8 989.7 79/100
29 La Porte TX 37,572 1,131.2 173.0 958.2 79/100
30 Missouri City TX 77,571 1,192.5 143.1 1,049.4 78/100
31 Burleson TX 57,868 1,259.8 171.1 1,088.7 77/100
32 League City TX 116,881 1,264.5 104.4 1,160.2 77/100
33 Mission TX 87,777 1,338.6 190.3 1,148.4 75/100
34 Pharr TX 80,604 1,358.5 222.1 1,136.4 75/100
35 Georgetown TX 89,481 1,361.2 191.1 1,170.1 75/100
36 Greenville TX 34,343 1,423.9 212.6 1,211.3 74/100
37 New Braunfels TX 118,268 1,440.0 156.4 1,283.5 73/100
38 Carrollton TX 133,471 1,452.8 137.1 1,315.6 73/100
39 Del Rio TX 34,532 1,453.7 170.9 1,282.9 73/100
40 Cleburne TX 37,953 1,454.4 276.7 1,177.8 73/100
41 Rowlett TX 69,135 1,456.6 151.9 1,304.7 73/100
42 Sugar Land TX 107,757 1,461.6 78.0 1,383.7 73/100
43 Celina TX 25,021 1,470.8 127.9 1,342.9 73/100
44 Mansfield TX 80,569 1,474.5 93.1 1,381.4 73/100
45 Rockwall TX 54,765 1,519.2 146.1 1,373.1 72/100
46 Pearland TX 128,322 1,536.0 95.9 1,440.1 72/100
47 The Colony TX 45,708 1,568.7 190.3 1,378.3 71/100
48 San Juan TX 36,819 1,578.0 160.2 1,417.8 71/100
49 Plano TX 291,463 1,619.8 153.4 1,466.4 70/100
50 Saginaw TX 25,534 1,637.0 258.5 1,378.6 70/100
51 Copperas Cove TX 39,379 1,673.5 330.1 1,343.4 69/100
52 Nacogdoches TX 32,177 1,690.7 236.2 1,454.5 69/100
53 Bedford TX 47,900 1,695.2 148.2 1,547.0 69/100
54 Lewisville TX 136,046 1,704.6 187.4 1,517.1 69/100
55 Weatherford TX 40,765 1,712.3 171.7 1,540.5 68/100
56 Rosenberg TX 42,035 1,720.0 237.9 1,482.1 68/100
57 El Paso TX 678,860 1,773.0 279.0 1,494.0 67/100
58 Waxahachie TX 49,223 1,793.9 223.5 1,570.4 67/100
59 Pflugerville TX 65,243 1,808.6 194.7 1,614.0 67/100
60 Grand Prairie TX 206,122 1,823.7 222.7 1,601.0 66/100
61 Laredo TX 258,311 1,830.7 365.8 1,464.9 66/100
62 Bryan TX 91,450 1,832.7 384.9 1,447.8 66/100
63 Alvin TX 29,144 1,863.2 229.9 1,633.3 66/100
64 Converse TX 31,189 1,872.5 368.7 1,503.7 65/100
65 Conroe TX 114,592 1,878.8 245.2 1,633.6 65/100
66 Killeen TX 161,667 1,910.1 527.6 1,382.5 65/100
67 Seguin TX 38,505 1,927.0 272.7 1,654.3 64/100
68 Denton TX 164,565 1,948.8 204.2 1,744.6 64/100
69 Cedar Hill TX 48,911 1,952.5 179.9 1,772.6 64/100
70 Desoto TX 56,488 1,968.6 325.7 1,642.8 64/100
71 Midland TX 140,303 1,978.6 366.4 1,612.2 64/100
72 Richardson TX 117,962 1,986.2 152.6 1,833.6 63/100
73 Mcallen TX 148,017 1,986.3 150.7 1,835.6 63/100
74 Lake Jackson TX 27,644 2,000.4 260.5 1,740.0 63/100
75 Edinburg TX 107,552 2,026.9 269.6 1,757.3 63/100
76 Belton TX 25,888 2,035.7 92.7 1,943.0 63/100
77 Eagle Pass TX 28,323 2,040.7 151.8 1,888.9 62/100
78 Huntsville TX 49,446 2,044.7 513.7 1,531.0 62/100
79 Round Rock TX 133,868 2,071.4 130.7 1,940.7 62/100
80 Haltom City TX 45,059 2,075.1 275.2 1,799.9 62/100
81 Odessa TX 116,039 2,163.1 320.6 1,842.5 60/100
82 Abilene TX 130,275 2,187.7 424.5 1,763.2 60/100
83 Garland TX 246,255 2,221.7 233.5 1,988.2 59/100
84 Grapevine TX 50,983 2,243.9 178.5 2,065.4 59/100
85 Port Arthur TX 55,397 2,258.3 718.5 1,539.8 58/100
86 Sherman TX 48,711 2,268.5 355.2 1,913.3 58/100
87 Victoria TX 65,893 2,284.0 364.2 1,919.8 58/100
88 Euless TX 59,230 2,292.8 187.4 2,105.4 58/100
89 Tyler TX 111,714 2,305.0 391.2 1,913.8 58/100
90 Brownsville TX 191,221 2,397.8 456.0 1,941.7 56/100
91 North Richland Hills TX 70,780 2,458.3 226.1 2,232.3 55/100
92 Irving TX 257,460 2,474.6 275.8 2,198.8 55/100
93 Waco TX 146,270 2,552.1 425.9 2,126.2 53/100
94 Texas City TX 58,130 2,554.6 338.9 2,215.7 53/100
95 Duncanville TX 38,939 2,586.1 308.2 2,277.9 53/100
96 Hurst TX 38,973 2,591.5 354.1 2,237.5 52/100
97 San Marcos TX 72,723 2,616.8 358.9 2,257.9 52/100
98 Temple TX 96,862 2,680.1 318.0 2,362.1 51/100
99 Longview TX 83,771 2,690.7 340.2 2,350.5 51/100
100 San Angelo TX 98,996 2,705.2 219.2 2,486.0 50/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest city in Texas?

Melissa, TX is the safest city in Texas with a total crime rate of 377.3 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

How are the safest cities determined?

Cities are ranked by total crime rate (violent + property crime) per 100,000 residents using 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data. Only cities with 25,000+ residents are included.

What crime rate is considered safe?

Cities on this list average 1,612 crimes per 100,000 residents, well below the national average of 2,752. Generally, a rate under 2,000 per 100K is considered low.

See Also

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