Kermit, TX Crime Rates & Map

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56%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

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}	Kermit_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	66	n/a (estimate)	1,025	2,692	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	15.5	46.0	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	15.5	91.4	73.9
Assault	5	n/a	77.6	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	109	447	388
Burglary	33	n/a	512.3	370.7	314.2
Theft	21	n/a	326.0	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	77.6	287.0	246.0
Property crime	59	n/a (estimate)	916	2,245	1,958

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Key findings

Kermit crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kermit are 72% lower than the national average
In Kermit you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kermit is safer than 48% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kermit has decreased by 59%

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Daily Crime In Kermit (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Kermit, Texas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Kermit are 2.63 times less than the Texas average and 2.29 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Kermit are 4.11 times less than than Texas and 3.57 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Kermit are 2.45 times less than than Texas and 2.14 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Kermit (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Kermit, Texas compared to other areas of Texas, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Kermit safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Kermit is safer than 51% of Texas cities, and 48% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Texas, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Kermit. At this time, Kermit sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kermit

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kermit is 1 in 921

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kermit is 1 in 110

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

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Kermit? If you reside in Kermit, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 921. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 110 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Kermit, is 1 in 98.

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

Determining whether Kermit is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Kermit violent crime rates have decreased by 69%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 57% year over year. Total crimes for Kermit has decreased by 59% in the same time frame.

Kermit police department

Item	Kermit	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 16 Kermit police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 9% less than the Texas average and 15.9% 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}
Wink, TX	996	571	2,872	3,442
Kermit, TX	6,219	109	916	1,025

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Swarthmore, PA	6,218	31	467	498
Willis, TX	6,217	606	2,466	3,072
Theodore, AL	6,221	432	2,031	2,463
Princeton, KY	6,215	166	2,005	2,170
Princeton, KY	6,215	166	2,005	2,170
Kermit, TX	6,219	109	916	1,025

Source: The Kermit, 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.