Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Texas

Texas has 107 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Uvalde County at 16.8 per 100K , while the safest is Williamson County at 1.8 per 100K .

23 of 107 counties (21%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.

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Most Dangerous Counties in Texas

Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
1 Uvalde County 16.8 per 100K +110.1%
2 Marion County 14.0 per 100K +75.0%
3 Jefferson County 12.9 per 100K +61.5%
4 Polk County 12.6 per 100K +57.7%
5 Wilson County 12.4 per 100K +54.9%
6 Potter County 12.2 per 100K +52.8%
7 Gregg County 11.1 per 100K +38.1%
8 Howard County 10.4 per 100K +29.9%
9 Harris County 10.4 per 100K +29.6%
10 Shelby County 10.3 per 100K +28.9%

Safest Counties in Texas

Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
107 Williamson County 1.8 per 100K -77.3%
106 Denton County 2.2 per 100K -72.2%
105 Parker County 2.3 per 100K -71.6%
104 Collin County 2.3 per 100K -71.4%
103 Rockwall County 2.4 per 100K -69.9%
102 Comal County 2.6 per 100K -67.3%
101 Cameron County 2.8 per 100K -64.6%
100 Walker County 3.1 per 100K -61.4%
99 Wood County 3.2 per 100K -60.3%
98 Johnson County 3.2 per 100K -59.6%

All 107 Counties Ranked

Every county in Texas ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Homicides
1 Uvalde County 16.8 per 100K +110.1%
2 Marion County 14.0 per 100K +75.0%
3 Jefferson County 12.9 per 100K +61.5%
4 Polk County 12.6 per 100K +57.7%
5 Wilson County 12.4 per 100K +54.9%
6 Potter County 12.2 per 100K +52.8%
7 Gregg County 11.1 per 100K +38.1%
8 Howard County 10.4 per 100K +29.9%
9 Harris County 10.4 per 100K +29.6%
10 Shelby County 10.3 per 100K +28.9%
11 Bowie County 10.3 per 100K +28.1%
12 Matagorda County 9.8 per 100K +21.9%
13 Dallas County 9.5 per 100K +18.9%
14 Upshur County 9.3 per 100K +15.7%
15 Robertson County 9.2 per 100K +15.0%
16 Navarro County 9.0 per 100K +12.4%
17 Harrison County 8.9 per 100K +11.3%
18 Colorado County 8.8 per 100K +9.9%
19 Nueces County 8.7 per 100K +8.9%
20 Bexar County 8.6 per 100K +7.9%
21 Bell County 8.5 per 100K +6.6%
22 Gray County 8.5 per 100K +6.5%
23 Galveston County 8.0 per 100K +0.5%
24 Cass County 7.7 per 100K -3.6%
25 San Jacinto County 7.5 per 100K -5.9%
26 Jim Wells County 7.5 per 100K -6.8%
27 Liberty County 7.5 per 100K -6.9%
28 Ector County 7.4 per 100K -7.3%
29 Jasper County 7.4 per 100K -7.6%
30 San Patricio County 7.4 per 100K -7.9%
31 Tyler County 7.3 per 100K -8.6%
32 Orange County 7.1 per 100K -11.0%
33 Lubbock County 7.1 per 100K -11.4%
34 Hockley County 7.0 per 100K -12.9%
35 Grimes County 6.9 per 100K -14.1%
36 Panola County 6.8 per 100K -14.9%
37 Caldwell County 6.8 per 100K -15.0%
38 Angelina County 6.7 per 100K -16.0%
39 Hutchinson County 6.7 per 100K -16.2%
40 Anderson County 6.7 per 100K -16.8%
41 Wichita County 6.6 per 100K -17.3%
42 Tarrant County 6.6 per 100K -17.6%
43 Kleberg County 6.5 per 100K -19.0%
44 Van Zandt County 6.4 per 100K -19.5%
45 Henderson County 6.2 per 100K -22.1%
46 Bastrop County 6.2 per 100K -22.3%
47 Titus County 6.2 per 100K -22.8%
48 Austin County 6.2 per 100K -23.0%
49 Victoria County 6.1 per 100K -24.1%
50 McLennan County 5.9 per 100K -25.7%
51 Kaufman County 5.8 per 100K -27.2%
52 Aransas County 5.8 per 100K -28.0%
53 Taylor County 5.7 per 100K -28.2%
54 Midland County 5.7 per 100K -28.9%
55 Nacogdoches County 5.7 per 100K -28.9%
56 Rusk County 5.6 per 100K -30.0%
57 Bee County 5.3 per 100K -33.1%
58 Hunt County 5.2 per 100K -35.0%
59 Smith County 5.2 per 100K -35.6%
60 Wharton County 5.1 per 100K -35.8%
61 Palo Pinto County 5.1 per 100K -36.3%
62 Hopkins County 5.0 per 100K -37.3%
63 Fort Bend County 4.9 per 100K -38.7%
64 Brazoria County 4.9 per 100K -39.1%
65 Coryell County 4.8 per 100K -40.5%
66 Webb County 4.8 per 100K -40.5%
67 Hale County 4.7 per 100K -40.9%
68 Hardin County 4.7 per 100K -40.9%
69 Wise County 4.7 per 100K -40.9%
70 Medina County 4.7 per 100K -41.0%
71 Cherokee County 4.7 per 100K -41.8%
72 Tom Green County 4.6 per 100K -42.9%
73 Atascosa County 4.5 per 100K -43.1%
74 Brown County 4.5 per 100K -43.5%
75 Ellis County 4.5 per 100K -43.9%
76 Fannin County 4.4 per 100K -44.8%
77 Grayson County 4.4 per 100K -44.8%
78 Starr County 4.4 per 100K -44.9%
79 Burnet County 4.4 per 100K -45.1%
80 Waller County 4.4 per 100K -45.4%
81 Kerr County 4.3 per 100K -45.6%
82 Lamar County 4.3 per 100K -46.4%
83 Travis County 4.3 per 100K -46.5%
84 Randall County 4.2 per 100K -47.3%
85 Chambers County 4.2 per 100K -48.1%
86 Val Verde County 4.1 per 100K -48.6%
87 Montgomery County 4.0 per 100K -50.0%
88 Hill County 4.0 per 100K -50.1%
89 Hood County 3.9 per 100K -50.8%
90 Guadalupe County 3.9 per 100K -51.1%
91 Hays County 3.9 per 100K -51.9%
92 El Paso County 3.8 per 100K -52.4%
93 Maverick County 3.7 per 100K -54.0%
94 Hidalgo County 3.6 per 100K -54.9%
95 Kendall County 3.6 per 100K -55.0%
96 Cooke County 3.6 per 100K -55.4%
97 Brazos County 3.5 per 100K -55.8%
98 Johnson County 3.2 per 100K -59.6%
99 Wood County 3.2 per 100K -60.3%
100 Walker County 3.1 per 100K -61.4%
101 Cameron County 2.8 per 100K -64.6%
102 Comal County 2.6 per 100K -67.3%
103 Rockwall County 2.4 per 100K -69.9%
104 Collin County 2.3 per 100K -71.4%
105 Parker County 2.3 per 100K -71.6%
106 Denton County 2.2 per 100K -72.2%
107 Williamson County 1.8 per 100K -77.3%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Texas only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous county in Texas?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Texas is Uvalde County, at 16.8 per 100,000 residents. This is 110% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Texas?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Texas is Williamson County, at 1.8 per 100,000 residents.
How does Texas's crime rate compare to the national average?
23 of 107 counties in Texas (21%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Texas has the most firearm fatalities?
Aransas County has the highest firearm fatality rate in Texas at 40.6 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Texas has the most drug overdose deaths?
Winkler County has the highest drug overdose death rate in Texas at 44.2 per 100,000 residents.