Big Spring, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
946
Total Crimes
3,343.5
Total Crimes / 100k People
42.52%
Above National Average
529 out of 619
In Texas
7,526 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Big Spring, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Big Spring is 3,343.5 per 100,000 people. That's 42.52% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 24.22% 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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Big Spring SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
4
Commute
9

How Does Big Spring Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Big Spring
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 946 3,343.5 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 2 7.1 6.6 6.5
Robbery 11 38.9 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 122 431.2 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 141 498.3 446.5 387.8
Burglary 140 494.8 370.7 314.2
Larceny 556 1,965.1 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 109 385.2 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 805 2,845.1 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Big Spring

141
Violent Crimes
498.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
28.50%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 200.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Big Spring each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Big Spring is 498.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 28.50% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 11.62% higher than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Big Spring

805
Property Crimes
2,845.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
45.29%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 35.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Big Spring each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Big Spring is 2,845.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 45.29% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 26.73% higher than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

Big Spring 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 Big Spring

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Midland, TX 150,529 3,668 2,436.7 2,072.0 364.7
Snyder, TX 11,004 198 1,799.3 1,054.2 745.2
Stanton, TX 3,061 41 1,339.4 1,143.4 196.0
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