Most Dangerous Cities in Texas (2026)

Donna is the #1 ranked city in Texas with 17.58 (crime rate per 1k). This ranking includes 659 Texas cities with available data.

#1
Donna
17.58
Pop. 16,774
#2
Balcones Heights
17.22
Pop. 2,724
#3
South Padre Island
14.29
Pop. 2,852
#4
Gonzales
13.95
Pop. 7,180
#5
Houston
11.48
Pop. 2,300,419
#6
Beaumont
11.37
Pop. 113,710
#7
Beverly Hills
10.19
Pop. 1,631
#8
Humble
9.83
Pop. 16,489
#9
Crandall
9.23
Pop. 4,307
#10
Corrigan
9.14
Pop. 2,218
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All 659 Cities Ranked

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
#CityPopulationCrime Rate per 1K
1Donna16,77417.58
2Balcones Heights2,72417.22
3South Padre Island2,85214.29
4Gonzales7,18013.95
5Houston2,300,41911.48
6Beaumont113,71011.37
7Beverly Hills1,63110.19
8Humble16,4899.83
9Crandall4,3079.23
10Corrigan2,2189.14
11Alamo20,0088.97
12Snyder11,3108.82
13Raymondville10,2438.81
14Corpus Christi317,3838.65
15New Boston4,5938.62
16Alton19,2058.36
17Cuero8,1478.27
18Kirby8,1008.25
19Lubbock261,0788.22
20Rockdale5,4558.10
21Los Fresnos8,1747.94
22Navasota8,1707.85
23Crosbyton1,7187.76
24Big Spring24,7697.62
25Port Arthur55,7797.18
26Malakoff2,2276.98
27South Houston16,0176.94
28Amarillo200,9456.91
29Daingerfield2,4926.80
30Dallas1,299,5536.60
31Sudan1,1326.46
32Schulenburg2,7026.36
33Pinehurst4,0086.29
34Paris24,6786.25
35Mustang Ridge1,6106.05
36Carthage6,5686.05
37San Antonio1,458,9545.95
38Bay City17,8165.80
39Arcola2,0505.73
40Ingleside9,8615.71
41Pasadena149,3455.67
42Lake Worth4,6675.67
43Pampa16,7355.59
44Westworth Village2,6185.58
45Alice17,7975.55
46Seagraves2,8425.51
47Center5,1985.43
48La Marque18,8335.40
49Olton1,5685.38
50Webster12,2835.37
51Galveston53,3485.37
52Lufkin34,1585.32
53Brenham18,0865.31
54Sansom Park5,3875.30
55Brookshire5,3305.28
56Killeen156,1445.28
57Floydada2,6185.26
58Slaton5,8115.16
59Huntsville46,9175.14
60Sweetwater10,4845.11
61El Campo12,2205.10
62Mesquite148,8485.03
63Hutchins5,7134.97
64Henderson13,3484.95
65Onalaska3,1334.89
66Arlington394,7694.84
67Cleveland8,1374.84
68Palmview15,6504.78
69Freeport10,6394.76
70Nassau Bay5,2114.76
71Livingston5,7284.69
72Bellmead10,5504.69
73Breckenridge5,1824.68
74Corsicana25,3444.68
75Austin967,8624.67
76Weslaco41,4374.67
77Sullivan City3,9194.62
78Leon Valley11,4794.61
79Fort Worth941,3114.59
80Pittsburg4,4014.58
81Brownsville188,0234.56
82Tulia4,4514.55
83Grand Saline3,1664.54
84Orange19,1784.51
85Big Sandy1,2154.49
86Brownfield8,8034.43
87Vernon9,9474.43
88Baytown84,5384.40
89Mexia6,8674.38
90Bastrop10,4844.36
91Hempstead5,8994.33
92La Feria6,8214.31
93Commerce9,2114.27
94Waco141,9254.26
95Abilene127,1304.24
96Levelland12,5654.24
97Athens13,0134.23
98Palestine18,8884.22
99Lacy-Lakeview7,2474.22
100Balch Springs27,1814.21
101Ferris2,9324.18
102Rio Hondo1,9704.17
103Comanche4,2274.17
104La Grulla1,4474.14
105Waller3,0624.14
106Lancaster40,7534.10
107Jacksonville14,1864.05
108Mercedes16,4494.03
109Borger12,3984.01
110Early3,1594.00
111Lampasas7,5063.98
112Gladewater6,2973.96
113Robstown10,2223.94
114Uvalde15,3443.93
115Everman6,0603.91
116Tyler107,7183.91
117Port Isabel5,0983.88
118Texarkana36,0393.88
119Cactus3,0633.86
120Bryan86,1693.85
121Anthony3,7273.82
122Brownsboro1,4793.79
123Andrews13,4163.78
124Beeville13,5183.75
125Hearne4,5293.75
126Mathis4,3223.74
127Diboll4,5313.71
128La Grange4,4483.70
129Plainview19,8933.70
130Lamesa8,5273.69
131Converse28,7643.69
132Groves17,0213.68
133Weimar3,2403.67
134Palacios4,3943.66
135Midland133,9983.66
136Wallis1,5573.66
137Laredo255,9493.66
138Aubrey6,6373.66
139Fairfield2,8993.65
140Victoria65,5143.64
141Monahans7,5363.64
142Addison17,1283.63
143Brownwood18,8053.62
144Hallettsville2,7443.62
145Flatonia1,7413.61
146San Marcos68,9203.59
147Roman Forest2,8323.58
148Cockrell Hill3,7363.57
149Port Aransas3,1413.57
150Alvarado5,4243.57
151Eastland3,6313.56
152Kenedy3,4423.56
153Giddings5,0853.55
154Bellville4,1963.55
155Sherman45,0363.55
156Hurst39,9123.54
157Clute10,6503.54
158Wharton8,6713.53
159Wichita Falls102,5583.52
160Hamilton2,9043.47
161Kilgore13,4443.46
162Nash3,9523.45
163Marshall23,6463.45
164Bruceville-Eddy1,5293.42
165Splendora2,1673.41
166Longview82,7653.40
167Wilmer5,8763.40
168Texas City54,1593.39
169Premont2,4243.35
170Edna5,9943.32
171Windcrest5,8153.32
172Hitchcock7,4803.31
173Copperas Cove37,1493.30
174Blanco2,3363.30
175Jasper7,2153.26
176DeSoto55,8963.26
177Bowie5,6173.25
178San Augustine2,1393.24
179Marble Falls7,2553.23
180West Orange3,4423.22
181Willis6,6933.22
182Odessa114,0803.21
183Stafford17,2793.19
184Temple86,3583.18
185McGregor5,6083.17
186Luling5,4863.10
187Duncanville39,8793.08
188Shenandoah3,5973.07
189Mineral Wells15,1303.06
190Terrell19,0193.05
191Arp1,0553.01
192Elsa5,6882.98
193Port Lavaca11,4102.97
194Nixon2,3632.92
195Liberty8,4912.91
196Aransas Pass8,8072.88
197Queen City1,4032.86
198Pantego2,4672.85
199Whitney2,3082.83
200Italy2,4602.83
201El Paso678,1472.79
202Whitewright1,6102.79
203Madisonville4,5102.79
204Princeton20,9662.78
205Groesbeck3,6342.78
206West Columbia3,6312.77
207Atlanta5,4342.77
208Cleburne32,9662.77
209Lorena1,5062.76
210Irving255,0362.76
211Haltom City45,6812.75
212Yoakum5,6492.74
213Seguin31,7892.73
214Seymour2,6072.72
215Jefferson2,1112.72
216Frankston1,2702.71
217Edinburg102,5612.70
218Tomball13,0322.69
219Ingram2,0922.68
220Bridgeport6,1742.68
221Electra2,2592.65
222Crystal City6,2412.64
223Mont Belvieu8,4162.63
224San Benito24,6772.62
225Lake Jackson27,9022.60
226Roma11,5432.60
227Rockport10,4492.59
228Angleton19,5972.59
229Saginaw24,4672.58
230Universal City19,8532.58
231Newton2,2252.58
232Harlingen71,6692.58
233Castle Hills3,9612.57
234White Settlement18,1192.57
235Pearsall8,8412.55
236Kingsville25,0612.55
237Wolfforth6,1892.53
238Falfurrias4,4432.52
239Sinton5,5132.51
240Jourdanton4,1662.51
241Milford1,0332.51
242Teague3,4432.51
243Granger1,0152.51
244Granbury11,6652.50
245Richmond12,1172.49
246Merkel2,6302.48
247Conroe96,9762.45
248Littlefield5,8862.45
249Troup1,9652.42
250Kemah1,9522.40
251Hereford14,8742.38
252Taylor16,7672.38
253Rosenberg39,4672.38
254Springtown3,4932.38
255Nacogdoches32,1042.36
256Selma11,3022.36
257Bellaire17,1162.36
258Glenn Heights17,1752.35
259Hondo8,5082.35
260Junction2,4392.35
261Azle13,7342.34
262Garland245,2982.33
263Perryton8,6252.33
264Cameron5,3852.33
265Marlin5,5002.32
266Gilmer4,9552.31
267Richland Hills8,4732.31
268Alvin27,7002.30
269Yorktown1,9872.30
270Naples1,3372.30
271Nederland18,4752.29
272Port Neches13,6272.29
273Eagle Lake3,4642.27
274Katy23,9002.27
275Seabrook13,6172.26
276North Richland Hills70,3382.26
277Vidor9,7382.26
278Colorado City3,9732.26
279Lavon5,6242.26
280Jonestown2,4622.25
281Burkburnett11,0122.25
282Mount Pleasant16,0612.24
283Waxahachie43,5912.23
284Grand Prairie198,5642.23
285Pharr79,8092.22
286River Oaks7,5162.20
287San Angelo99,5072.19
288Castroville3,0272.18
289Hudson Oaks2,4842.18
290Pelican Bay2,2712.18
291Refugio2,7292.17
292Hamlin2,1782.15
293Dickinson21,6122.14
294Sour Lake2,1622.13
295Jacksboro4,1512.13
296Greenville29,9362.13
297Sonora2,7462.12
298Brazoria2,8592.11
299Prairie View8,2202.10
300Meridian1,5462.08
301Hawkins1,6642.08
302Shallowater2,9352.06
303Willow Park5,4472.05
304Denton146,9872.04
305Lockney1,6022.04
306Hooks2,3042.02
307Farmers Branch36,2542.01
308Nocona3,0732.00
309Kyle52,4392.00
310Seven Points1,2872.00
311Olney3,0111.99
312Sweeny3,5921.97
313Quitman2,3681.96
314Reno3,4781.96
315Llano3,4111.96
316Crowley19,0071.95
317Pflugerville65,1621.95
318Bangs1,7311.94
319Mount Vernon2,5231.94
320Pleasanton10,8541.93
321Gorman1,0561.93
322Hemphill1,3971.93
323Silsbee6,8831.93
324Santa Anna1,2571.93
325Karnes City3,1011.93
326Denison25,3471.93
327Red Oak15,9091.92
328Seminole7,0971.92
329Georgetown78,8031.91
330The Colony44,9161.90
331Mission86,2341.90
332La Villa2,9311.90
333Brookside Village1,4741.90
334Rio Grande City15,2581.89
335Edcouch2,7291.88
336Denver City4,3881.88
337Richwood4,7661.88
338Lewisville128,3131.87
339Euless60,3731.87
340Stinnett1,3111.87
341Lockhart14,7081.85
342Marfa2,1791.83
343Lindale6,3891.80
344Stephenville21,3451.80
345Cedar Hill48,5471.80
346Dilley3,3121.79
347Grapevine50,8751.78
348Ennis21,5461.76
349Sealy6,9331.76
350Mabank4,4811.76
351Forest Hill13,9231.76
352Winters2,2021.73
353Elgin10,9961.73
354La Porte36,0771.73
355Mineola4,9561.73
356Wills Point3,8481.72
357Overton2,6331.72
358Weatherford33,9241.72
359De Leon2,5121.72
360Argyle4,9701.71
361Burleson50,9811.71
362Del Rio34,6381.71
363College Station122,2801.70
364Gun Barrel City6,4081.70
365Freer2,5241.69
366Graham8,7581.69
367Kennedale8,9541.69
368Ballinger3,5991.68
369Dalhart7,8851.68
370Honey Grove1,8861.68
371Sulphur Springs16,1851.67
372Whitesboro4,1541.66
373Linden1,7421.66
374Ralls1,5241.65
375Anna20,9751.65
376Somerset2,0481.65
377Oyster Creek1,0971.64
378Tahoka2,4551.64
379Gainesville17,6881.64
380Fort Stockton8,3401.63
381Brady5,2151.62
382Floresville7,6791.61
383San Juan35,6741.60
384Crockett6,3181.59
385Boyd1,4881.59
386Columbus3,7181.57
387New Braunfels98,7001.56
388Wake Village5,8871.56
389Portland20,3691.56
390Childress5,9641.56
391Forney28,2221.56
392Dumas14,3621.54
393Bee Cave8,8611.54
394Clear Lake Shores1,1821.54
395Hewitt16,2441.54
396Waskom1,8621.54
397Schertz43,1281.54
398Kermit5,6811.54
399Plano287,3391.53
400Richardson118,2691.53
401Decatur7,0871.52
402Rowlett64,1391.52
403Eagle Pass28,1861.52
404Kerrville24,5321.51
405Stanton2,6581.51
406McAllen143,7891.51
407Alpine6,0031.49
408Cibolo33,8291.49
409Gatesville16,0581.49
410Dimmitt4,1431.48
411Bedford49,1911.48
412Bulverde6,1641.48
413Godley2,2231.47
414Rockwall49,6051.46
415Jersey Village7,8171.46
416Huntington4,0221.45
417Idalou2,3891.44
418Troy2,6281.44
419Live Oak15,8751.43
420Lone Star1,9241.43
421Missouri City75,2341.43
422Abernathy3,1081.43
423Keene6,5741.43
424Muleshoe5,3281.42
425Leonard2,4681.42
426Socorro36,2371.42
427Northlake7,1381.41
428Hidalgo14,2501.41
429Kemp1,3891.40
430Pottsboro2,6241.39
431Carrollton132,7411.37
432Farmersville3,8511.37
433Garden Ridge4,2431.36
434Wolfe City1,2011.36
435Taft2,8471.36
436Nolanville6,3721.35
437Hillsboro8,3751.35
438Buda15,4871.35
439Harker Heights33,5951.35
440Bertram1,9981.35
441Deer Park33,8231.34
442Kerens1,8981.34
443Grapeland1,7201.34
444Little Elm51,4261.34
445Jarrell2,5891.34
446Blue Mound2,3721.32
447Manor16,9171.31
448Round Rock124,2881.31
449Dayton9,1211.30
450Hedwig Village2,0291.30
451Devine4,4301.29
452Celina27,1411.28
453Penitas6,3551.27
454Quinlan1,5141.27
455Burnet6,6301.27
456Combes3,1571.26
457Caldwell4,2381.26
458Bridge City9,5491.24
459Woodway9,4831.23
460Robinson12,6681.22
461Kaufman8,0101.21
462La Joya4,6131.20
463Jacinto City9,4581.20
464Midlothian37,2561.20
465Benbrook24,4301.19
466Danbury1,6711.19
467San Diego3,7951.19
468Watauga23,3361.19
469Caddo Mills2,5891.18
470Three Rivers1,2991.18
471McKinney202,3141.17
472Boerne19,5091.17
473Dublin3,4041.16
474Wink1,3281.16
475West2,5711.16
476Hudson5,0171.13
477Rusk5,3321.11
478Galena Park10,5271.09
479Howe3,6381.08
480Seagoville18,9681.08
481Granite Shoals5,2471.08
482Roanoke9,9471.07
483Allen107,6841.07
484Alamo Heights7,4431.07
485Miles1,1701.06
486Iowa Park6,5741.06
487Buffalo1,8041.06
488Rancho Viejo2,8341.05
489League City114,8851.04
490Coppell42,0291.03
491Royse City17,3571.03
492Omaha1,1791.03
493Van2,7511.02
494Heath10,2181.02
495Patton Village1,4371.02
496Stamford2,9021.01
497Frisco210,2381.01
498Venus5,8741.01
499Friendswood40,8271.01
500Lake Dallas7,7611.00
501Bonham10,5941.00
502Hickory Creek5,1610.99
503Sanger9,3020.98
504Bishop3,1330.98
505Hollywood Park3,1190.98
506Memphis2,2310.98
507West Lake Hills3,3150.97
508Iowa Colony11,0280.96
509Jones Creek2,0960.96
510Riesel1,3370.96
511Pearland125,9830.96
512Cedar Park77,4740.96
513Smithville4,0320.96
514Mansfield75,3980.93
515Belton23,7690.93
516George West3,0670.92
517Manvel12,8730.88
518Krum5,8960.87
519Eustace1,1670.86
520Tool2,3990.86
521Fredericksburg11,2540.85
522Horizon City23,0690.85
523Santa Fe12,8280.84
524Roscoe1,3470.83
525Ovilla4,2390.82
526Rice1,1680.81
527White Oak6,2080.80
528Chandler3,3970.80
529Shavano Park3,6020.79
530Lakeway19,1300.78
531Sugar Land109,7350.78
532Justin5,0680.78
533Keller45,5980.77
534Palmhurst2,5950.77
535Pilot Point4,8290.77
536Elmendorf2,3260.77
537Valley Mills1,1830.76
538Primera5,2820.76
539Coleman3,9420.75
540Highland Village16,0040.74
541Cisco3,9260.74
542Sachse29,0750.72
543Whitehouse8,7940.70
544Leander67,8800.70
545Somerville1,3470.69
546Oak Ridge North3,0190.68
547University Park25,1040.67
548Shoreacres1,3270.67
549Meadows Place4,6890.66
550Wylie58,9910.66
551Bells2,1010.66
552Haskell3,0380.66
553La Vernia1,1260.65
554Hughes Springs1,6760.65
555Joshua8,2790.65
556Montgomery2,2720.65
557Needville3,0760.65
558Lakeside City1,1500.63
559Canton4,4110.61
560Crane3,3040.60
561Flower Mound77,8860.58
562Gregory2,0810.58
563Hutto32,1880.58
564Highland Park8,7740.57
565Bullard4,0800.57
566Bayou Vista1,9160.57
567Franklin1,4980.56
568West University Place14,9070.54
569Prosper34,5670.54
570Canyon15,3980.54
571Southside Place1,6310.54
572Stratford1,3210.54
573Laguna Vista3,6050.53
574Hale Center1,7050.51
575Magnolia3,2300.50
576Friona4,1160.50
577Clyde3,8990.49
578Krugerville1,9290.49
579Lumberton13,8030.49
580Murphy21,0010.48
581Olmos Park2,2280.46
582Runaway Bay1,5220.46
583Dalworthington Gardens2,0610.44
584Ranger2,5410.44
585Woodville2,8840.42
586Hallsville4,4960.40
587Terrell Hills5,0500.40
588Colleyville25,9060.39
589Palmer2,4490.38
590Horseshoe Bay4,5340.37
591Melissa17,4970.36
592Clarksville2,8640.35
593Corinth22,8680.33
594Presidio3,2260.33
595Poteet2,8760.33
596Southlake31,0440.32
597San Saba3,1250.32
598Parker5,7760.31
599Lytle2,4840.31
600Helotes9,3720.29
601Clifton3,4890.28
602Winnsboro3,3860.27
603Van Alstyne5,3780.26
604Spring Valley Village4,2260.23
605Morgan's Point Resort4,7090.21
606Trophy Club13,4540.15
607Edgewood1,8690.00
608Rosebud1,0770.00
609San Felipe1,0850.00
610Rollingwood1,3710.00
611Rogers1,4500.00
612Santa Rosa3,1110.00
613Seadrift1,6640.00
614Ransom Canyon1,0810.00
615Poth1,6460.00
616Shamrock1,9660.00
617Clint1,2080.00
618Shiner2,2840.00
619Ponder2,5240.00
620Collinsville1,8390.00
621Panhandle2,6130.00
622Spearman2,8090.00
623Palm Valley1,6500.00
624Cottonwood Shores1,6260.00
625Sunray2,7710.00
626De Kalb1,7020.00
627Munday1,4780.00
628Tatum1,5280.00
629Bovina1,4900.00
630Maud1,1520.00
631Martindale1,0900.00
632Marion1,0880.00
633Thorndale1,2950.00
634Double Oak3,0600.00
635Tiki Island1,2090.00
636Tioga1,2120.00
637Tolar1,4610.00
638Trinity2,2910.00
639Lyford2,1530.00
640Salado2,2920.00
641Lexington1,4930.00
642Fair Oaks Ranch10,6300.00
643Farwell1,3590.00
644Florence1,2150.00
645Archer City1,4530.00
646West Tawakoni2,0570.00
647Anton1,1210.00
648Anson1,7650.00
649Kountze1,9820.00
650Kirbyville2,0270.00
651Kempner1,2420.00
652Johnson City1,9520.00
653Ganado2,0450.00
654Itasca2,0150.00
655Hubbard1,4920.00
656Woodbranch1,7760.00
657Woodsboro1,2400.00
658Holland1,3150.00
659New London1,1980.00

Methodology

Cities in Texas are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in texas?
Donna ranks #1 with 17.58 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in texas?
1. Donna (17.58), 2. Balcones Heights (17.22), 3. South Padre Island (14.29), 4. Gonzales (13.95), 5. Houston (11.48)
How many cities in Texas are ranked?
This ranking includes 659 cities in Texas with available data.

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