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


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

Crime rate in George West, TX

The 2022 crime rate in George West, TX is 111 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 54.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 George West crime rate rose by 195% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years George West has seen decline of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous George West, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
George West:

110.8
Three Rivers:

31.6
Beeville:

427.3
Mathis:

243.4
Orange Grove:

99.6
Kenedy:

248.0
San Diego:

23.8
Alice:

474.6
Karnes City:

122.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in George West by year

Type

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(37.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(116.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
9
(337.1)
10
(384.3)
5
(192.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.8)
1
(38.3)
3
(136.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
4
(149.8)
3
(115.3)
1
(38.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(77.7)
2
(76.5)
5
(227.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
21
(786.5)
1
(38.4)
2
(76.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(153.0)
17
(774.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
5
(192.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.7)
0
(0.0)
6
(229.5)
10
(455.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index120.6132.644.23.148.237.5110.8

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 20 registered sex offenders living in George West, Texas as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in George West is 132 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
George West:

68.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
George West:

19.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
George West:

77.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
George West:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
George West:

96.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
George West:

230.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
George West:

187.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Property crime rate in 2022
George West:

152.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
George West:

57.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
George West:

15.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
George West:

5.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
George West:

11.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
George West:

53.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
George West:

69.3
U.S. Average:

216.6
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 2020, including police officers: 12 (10 officers - 8 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.88
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 10 (8 officers - 6 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.09
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 5 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 6 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.37
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in George West, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 78022.