Balcones Heights, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2022-04-07
253
Total Crimes
7,525.3
Total Crimes / 100k People
220.77%
Above National Average
616 out of 619
In Texas
8,792 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Balcones Heights, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Balcones Heights is 7,525.3 per 100,000 people. That's 220.77% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 179.59% higher than the Texas total crime rate of 2,691.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Balcones Heights SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
3
Diversity
8.5
Safety
2
Amenities
8.5
Education
5
Commute
6

How Does Balcones Heights Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Balcones Heights
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 253 7,525.3 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 1 29.7 6.6 6.5
Robbery 6 178.5 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 40 1,189.8 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 50 1,487.2 446.5 387.8
Burglary 24 713.9 370.7 314.2
Larceny 147 4,372.4 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 32 951.8 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 203 6,038.1 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Balcones Heights

50
Violent Crimes
1,487.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
283.50%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 67.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Balcones Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Balcones Heights is 1,487.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 283.50% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 233.11% higher than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Balcones Heights

203
Property Crimes
6,038.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
208.35%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 16.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Balcones Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Balcones Heights is 6,038.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 208.35% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 168.95% higher than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

Balcones Heights Crime Compared To Texas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Texas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Balcones Heights

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
San Antonio, TX 1,573,189 68,626 4,362.2 3,626.8 735.4
Schertz, TX 43,315 521 1,202.8 1,062.0 140.8
Converse, TX 28,598 612 2,140.0 1,608.5 531.5
Live Oak, TX 16,910 583 3,447.7 3,288.0 159.7
Leon Valley, TX 12,453 555 4,456.8 4,272.1 184.7
Alamo Heights, TX 8,807 200 2,270.9 2,202.8 68.1
Terrell Hills, TX 5,512 106 1,923.1 1,759.8 163.3
Castle Hills, TX 4,509 282 6,254.2 6,010.2 244.0
Shavano Park, TX 4,098 45 1,098.1 1,024.9 73.2
Hollywood Park, TX 3,370 53 1,572.7 1,513.4 59.3
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