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Crime rate in Prairie View, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Prairie View, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Prairie View, TX

The 2022 crime rate in Prairie View, TX is 123 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 57.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Prairie View crime rate rose by 48% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Prairie View has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Prairie View, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Prairie View:

123.4
Waller:

136.7
Hempstead:

286.0
Todd Mission:

63.5
Magnolia:

113.2
Stagecoach:

18.7
Bellville:

290.0
Brookshire:

189.8
Navasota:

316.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Prairie View by year

Type

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
3
(50.7)
2
(31.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.2)
1
(15.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(33.8)
2
(31.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(46.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(28.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(84.5)
8
(125.8)
1
(15.3)
1
(15.2)
1
(15.3)
2
(30.6)
5
(70.2)
2
(27.9)
2
(28.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
11
(185.8)
14
(220.1)
6
(91.8)
10
(151.6)
1
(15.3)
3
(45.9)
15
(210.5)
12
(167.3)
14
(198.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
16
(270.3)
19
(298.7)
16
(244.7)
11
(166.7)
3
(46.0)
11
(168.1)
26
(364.9)
23
(320.6)
29
(410.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
25
(422.3)
25
(393.1)
17
(260.0)
13
(197.1)
18
(275.8)
19
(290.4)
23
(322.8)
20
(278.8)
38
(538.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
6
(94.3)
1
(15.3)
1
(15.2)
1
(15.3)
1
(15.3)
7
(98.2)
7
(97.6)
12
(170.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(33.8)
1
(15.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.9)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index226.7214.051.785.990.642.9160.083.2123.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Prairie View, Texas as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Prairie View is 917 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Prairie View:

127.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Prairie View:

97.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Prairie View:

196.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Prairie View:

38.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Prairie View:

91.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Prairie View:

113.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Prairie View:

53.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Prairie View:

267.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Prairie View:

270.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Property crime rate in 2022
Prairie View:

134.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Prairie View:

92.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Prairie View:

103.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Prairie View:

50.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Prairie View:

25.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Prairie View:

45.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Prairie View:

64.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Prairie View:

93.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Prairie View:

75.2
U.S. Average:

230.8
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 12 (11 officers - 9 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 10 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Prairie View, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 77446.