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


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

Crime rate in Van, TX

The 2022 crime rate in Van, TX is 59 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.2 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 33.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Van crime rate fell by 42% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Van has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Van, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Van:

59.1
Grand Saline:

72.0
Mineola:

207.5
Lindale:

123.7
Canton:

288.3
Brownsboro:

65.5
Chandler:

56.7
Alba:

87.2
Edgewood:

242.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Van by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
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)
2
(76.8)
1
(38.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(112.3)
1
(37.1)
2
(72.9)
4
(145.9)
5
(184.3)
3
(109.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.3)
3
(107.4)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
20
(768.3)
3
(114.0)
2
(74.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(75.6)
12
(452.3)
3
(112.3)
1
(37.1)
3
(109.3)
1
(36.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.3)
3
(107.4)
2
(70.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
20
(768.3)
17
(645.9)
15
(558.2)
2
(74.5)
15
(567.3)
22
(829.2)
18
(673.7)
11
(408.2)
7
(255.0)
8
(291.8)
11
(405.5)
6
(217.9)
7
(250.6)
5
(177.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
31
(1,191)
26
(987.8)
29
(1,079)
0
(0.0)
27
(1,021)
67
(2,525)
40
(1,497)
31
(1,150)
31
(1,129)
36
(1,313)
29
(1,069)
10
(363.2)
12
(429.6)
5
(177.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(76.8)
2
(76.0)
2
(74.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(188.5)
4
(149.7)
6
(222.6)
7
(255.0)
4
(145.9)
1
(36.9)
1
(36.3)
5
(179.0)
9
(318.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(38.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
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 index322.7144.0114.35.2171.3264.6231.3129.5174.5208.6221.5138.0102.859.1

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 14 registered sex offenders living in Van, Texas as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Van is 197 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Van:

35.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Van:

107.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Van:

145.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Van:

184.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Van:

164.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Van:

145.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Van:

55.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Van:

168.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Van:

226.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Van:

113.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Van:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Van:

55.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Van:

95.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Van:

461.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Van:

173.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Van:

97.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Van:

38.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Van:

39.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Van:

92.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Van:

98.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Van:

67.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Van:

140.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Van:

145.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Van:

145.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Van:

172.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Van:

232.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Van:

320.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Van:

164.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Van:

14.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Van:

176.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Van:

190.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Van:

224.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Van:

202.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Van:

120.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Van:

294.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Van:

259.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 9 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 10 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.63
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.32
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.28
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 6 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.97
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 6 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 6 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
Texas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 6 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 6 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.61
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.07
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 14 (14 officers - 11 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.40
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Van, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 75790.