Beaumont, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 86%

Violent crime 173%

Property crime 69%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Beaumont_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,043	n/a (estimate)	4,374	2,692	2,346
Murder	17	n/a	14.7	6.6	6.5
Rape	85	n/a	73.7	46.0	38.4
Robbery	233	n/a	202.1	91.4	73.9
Assault	886	n/a	768.5	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	1,221	n/a (estimate)	1,059	447	388
Burglary	942	n/a	817.1	370.7	314.2
Theft	2,498	n/a	2,166.7	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	382	n/a	331.3	287.0	246.0
Property crime	3,822	n/a (estimate)	3,315	2,245	1,958

Key findings

Beaumont crime rates are 86% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Beaumont are 173% higher than the national average
In Beaumont you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Beaumont is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Beaumont has decreased by 6%

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Daily Crime In Beaumont (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Beaumont for every 100,000 residents. The Beaumont total amount of daily crime is 1.63 times more than the Texas average and 1.86 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Beaumont, is 2.37 times more than the Texas average, and it is 2.73 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Beaumont has a daily crime average that is 1.48 times more than the Texas average and 1.69 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Beaumont (higher is better)

How safe is Beaumont, Texas compared to other cities in Texas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Beaumont is safer than 1% of the cities in Texas and 3% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Texas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Beaumont. Overall, Beaumont is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Beaumont

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Beaumont is 1 in 95

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Beaumont is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Beaumont is 1 in 23

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Beaumont, Texas you have a 1 in 95 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 31 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Beaumont.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Beaumont is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Beaumont has increased by 1% and the rate of property crime in Beaumont has decreased by 8%. The total crime rate in Beaumont has decreased by 6% year to year.

Beaumont police department

Item	Beaumont	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	285	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}
Lumberton, TX	12,306	89	207	296
Pinewood Estates, TX	1,638	63	315	378
Central Gardens, TX	3,934	104	526	630
Fannett, TX	1,921	125	628	753
Bevil Oaks, TX	1,250	131	658	789
Port Neches, TX	12,794	199	1,075	1,274
Nederland, TX	17,132	424	1,354	1,779
Beaumont, TX	117,729	1,059	3,315	4,374

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ann Arbor, MI	118,087	288	1,440	1,728
Independence, MO	117,217	577	3,751	4,328
Columbia, MO	117,165	493	2,491	2,984
Berkeley, CA	118,585	439	4,524	4,963
Springfield, IL	116,745	838	3,814	4,653
Beaumont, TX	117,729	1,059	3,315	4,374

Source: The Beaumont, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.