El Campo, TX Crime Rates & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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}	El Campo_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	440	n/a (estimate)	3,831	2,692	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	17.4	6.6	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	34.8	46.0	38.4
Robbery	4	n/a	34.8	91.4	73.9
Assault	59	n/a	513.8	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	69	n/a (estimate)	601	447	388
Burglary	35	n/a	304.8	370.7	314.2
Theft	312	n/a	2,716.8	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	24	n/a	209.0	287.0	246.0
Property crime	371	n/a (estimate)	3,231	2,245	1,958

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Key findings

El Campo crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in El Campo are 55% higher than the national average
In El Campo you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
El Campo is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in El Campo has increased by 15%

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Daily Crime In El Campo (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in El Campo on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Texas and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in El Campo (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Texas, are 1.42 times more than the state average and 1.63 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in El Campo on a daily basis are 1.35 times more than than Texas average and 1.55 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in El Campo are 1.44 times more than the daily state average and 1.65 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is El Campo (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of El Campo to every other city in Texas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is El Campo safe? The gauges above illustrate that El Campo is safer than 11% of every city located within Texas along with 15% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Texas and in the United States as a whole. As a result, El Campo, TX is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in El Campo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in El Campo is 1 in 167

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in El Campo is 1 in 27

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in El Campo? In El Campo, you have a 1 in 167 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 31. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in El Campo, TX is 1 in 27.

Year Over Year Crime In El Campo (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether El Campo 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 El Campo has increased by 70% and the rate of property crime in El Campo has increased by 8%. The total crime rate in El Campo has increased by 15% year to year.

El Campo police department

Item	El Campo	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	39	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 39 El Campo police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 10.1% greater than the Texas average and 1.8% greater than the National average.

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}
Ganado, TX	1,775	334	1,003	1,337
Wharton, TX	8,773	559	2,026	2,584
Louise, TX	787	566	2,847	3,413
El Campo, TX	11,685	601	3,231	3,831

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oak Hills, OR	11,678	173	1,577	1,751
Ocean Pines, MD	11,676	17	555	572
Seven Hills, OH	11,697	34	629	664
South Lyon, MI	11,672	59	319	378
Lakeland Village, CA	11,698	627	3,034	3,661
El Campo, TX	11,685	601	3,231	3,831

Source: The El Campo, 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.