Most Dangerous Cities in TEXAS in 2012

Odessa, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous city in TEXAS in 2012

State City Per 100,000 Population Violent Crimes
TEXAS Odessa 1,064 103,635 1,103
TEXAS Beaumont 1,032 120,323 1,242
TEXAS Houston 993 2,177,273 21,610
TEXAS Lubbock 827 237,241 1,962
TEXAS Dallas 675 1,241,549 8,380
TEXAS Corpus Christi 658 312,565 2,057
TEXAS Amarillo 650 196,576 1,278
TEXAS Killeen 645 131,965 851
TEXAS Fort Worth 587 770,101 4,524
TEXAS Tyler 536 100,040 536
TEXAS Arlington 503 379,295 1,909
TEXAS San Antonio 503 1,380,123 6,943
TEXAS Waco 494 128,595 635
TEXAS Wichita Falls 450 105,488 475
TEXAS Laredo 422 245,558 1,036
TEXAS El Paso 423 675,536 2,859
TEXAS Austin 409 832,901 3,405
TEXAS Pasadena 402 154,562 622
TEXAS Abilene 394 119,886 472
TEXAS Midland 344 115,637 398
TEXAS Denton 310 118,942 369
TEXAS Mesquite 305 144,811 442
TEXAS Grand Prairie 275 181,782 499
TEXAS Brownsville 261 181,102 473
TEXAS Irving 226 224,007 507
TEXAS Garland 230 234,984 540
TEXAS Richardson 166 103,266 171
TEXAS McKinney 166 138,105 229
TEXAS Carrollton 145 124,477 180
TEXAS Round Rock 133 106,232 141
TEXAS Plano 131 273,816 358
TEXAS McAllen 122 135,745 166
TEXAS Frisco 80 123,205 98