Palmer, TX Crime Rates & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

53%

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}	Palmer_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19	n/a (estimate)	870	2,692	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	45.8	46.0	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	91.4	73.9
Assault	3	n/a	137.3	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	183	447	388
Burglary	5	n/a	228.8	370.7	314.2
Theft	3	n/a	137.3	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	320.4	287.0	246.0
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	686	2,245	1,958

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Key findings

Palmer crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palmer are 53% lower than the national average
In Palmer you have a 1 in 116 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palmer is safer than 72% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palmer has decreased by 45%

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Daily Crime In Palmer (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palmer

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palmer is 1 in 547

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palmer is 1 in 146

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palmer is 1 in 116

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

Palmer police department

Item	Palmer	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	13	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	6.3	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 13 Palmer police officers. This results in 6.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 108.5% greater than the Texas average and 92.8% 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}
Ovilla, TX	3,639	46	160	206
Oak Leaf, TX	1,423	87	438	525
Combine, TX	2,008	162	815	977
Glenn Heights, TX	11,958	370	1,109	1,478
Red Oak, TX	11,663	207	1,298	1,505
Wilmer, TX	3,903	178	1,530	1,708
Ferris, TX	2,527	159	1,559	1,718
Palmer, TX	2,268	183	686	870

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Selbyville, DE	2,268	337	2,587	2,925
Cape Carteret, NC	2,267	48	1,064	1,112
Spirit Lake, ID	2,269	304	1,596	1,900
West Branch, MI	2,269	245	1,178	1,424
Cedaredge, CO	2,266	172	172	345
Palmer, TX	2,268	183	686	870

Source: The Palmer, 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.