Lindale, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Lindale

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lindale_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	234	n/a (estimate)	3,978	3,194	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lindale_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.3	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	51.0	48.0	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	17.0	119.6	102.8
Assault	22	n/a	374.0	261.6	248.5
Violent crime	26	n/a (estimate)	442	434	386
Burglary	47	n/a	798.9	533.8	468.9
Theft	155	n/a	2,634.7	1,978.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	102.0	247.8	236.9
Property crime	208	n/a (estimate)	3,536	2,760	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Lindale, TX. The total number of reported crimes in Lindale, TX is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Lindale, TX crime rate is 25% higher than the Texas average and is 40% higher than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Lindale, TX has a violent crime rate that is 2% higher than the Texas average and 14% higher than the national average. For property crime, Lindale, TX is 28% higher than the Texas average and 44% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tyler, TX	101,946	408	151	560
Hawkins, TX	1,247	0	694	694
Hideaway, TX	3,061	123	784	907
Chandler, TX	2,874	157	997	1,154
Brownsboro, TX	999	195	1,237	1,431
Van, TX	2,666	74	1,781	1,855
Mineola, TX	4,601	194	2,302	2,495
Lindale, TX	5,488	442	3,536	3,978

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Lindale is 40% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.9 daily crimes that occur in Lindale.
Lindale is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States.
In Lindale you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Lindale has decreased by 5%.

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Daily Crime In Lindale (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Lindale, TX is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Texas and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Lindale, TX are 1.25 times more than the Texas average and 1.40 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Lindale, TX are 1.02 times more than than Texas and 1.14 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Lindale, TX are 1.28 times more than than Texas and 1.44 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Lindale (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Lindale, TX area in comparison to other Texas communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Lindale, TX being safer than 22% of cities in Texas and 21% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Texas cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Lindale, TX. In conclusion, Lindale, TX now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lindale

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lindale is 1 in 227

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lindale is 1 in 29

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

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Lindale, TX? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Lindale, TX you have a 1 in 227 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lindale, TX.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Lindale, TX is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Lindale, TX has increased by 4%, while the property crime rate in Lindale, TX has decreased by 6% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Lindale, TX has decreased by 5% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Lindale police department

Item	Lindale	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	21	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.2	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 21 Lindale police officers. This results in 4.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.4% greater than the Texas average and 29.8% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	79,674	370	222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stroudsburg, PA	5,486	274	1,514	1,788
Foxborough, MA	5,491	311	1,288	1,599
Lexington, OH	5,484	0	106	106
Cape May Court House, NJ	5,492	213	1,342	1,554
Rockdale, TX	5,492	231	2,759	2,990
Lindale, TX	5,488	442	3,536	3,978

Source: The Lindale, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.