Helotes, TX Crime Rates & Map

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56%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

85%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

51%

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}	Helotes_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	109	n/a (estimate)	1,026	2,692	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	9.4	46.0	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	9.4	91.4	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	37.6	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	6	n/a (estimate)	56	447	388
Burglary	22	n/a	207.0	370.7	314.2
Theft	77	n/a	724.6	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	37.6	287.0	246.0
Property crime	103	n/a (estimate)	969	2,245	1,958

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Key findings

Helotes crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Helotes are 85% lower than the national average
In Helotes you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Helotes is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Helotes has increased by 22%

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Daily Crime In Helotes (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Helotes, Texas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Helotes are 2.62 times less than the Texas average and 2.29 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Helotes are 7.91 times less than than Texas and 6.87 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Helotes are 2.32 times less than than Texas and 2.02 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Helotes (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Texas and all other cities across the US, is Helotes safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Helotes is safer than 81% of other cities in the state of Texas. In addition, Helotes is safer than 75% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Texas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Helotes. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Helotes is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Helotes

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Helotes is 1 in 1772

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Helotes is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of crime in Helotes is 1 in 98

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Helotes, Texas you have a 1 in 1772 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 104 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Helotes.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Helotes, TX is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Helotes has increased by 180%, while the property crime rate in Helotes has increased by 18% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Helotes has increased by 22% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Helotes police department

Item	Helotes	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	22	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 22 Helotes police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.2% less than the Texas average and 11.4% less 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}
Cross Mountain, TX	2,760	70	352	422
Fair Oaks Ranch, TX	8,582	37	519	556
Olmos Park, TX	1,964	40	644	684
Scenic Oaks, TX	5,870	145	730	875
Grey Forest, TX	529	186	937	1,123
Timberwood Park, TX	26,388	193	970	1,163
Boerne, TX	13,066	94	1,247	1,341
Helotes, TX	8,329	56	969	1,026

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Roxboro, NC	8,329	1,109	3,315	4,424
Breaux Bridge, LA	8,331	810	4,050	4,859
Denison, IA	8,326	158	874	1,031
Gulf Hills, MS	8,326	191	1,379	1,570
Pukalani, HI	8,332	211	1,999	2,209
Helotes, TX	8,329	56	969	1,026

Source: The Helotes, 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.