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


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

Crime rate in Yorktown, TX

The 2017 crime rate in Yorktown, TX is 198 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 75.0% U.S. cities. The 2017 Yorktown crime rate rose by 22% compared to 2016. In the last 5 years Yorktown has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Yorktown, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Yorktown:

198.4
Cuero:

219.3
Kenedy:

248.0
Karnes City:

122.0
Nixon:

101.2
Yoakum:

31.2
Victoria:

239.1
Poth:

17.4
Gonzales:

475.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Yorktown by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(139.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(140.1)
7
(328.2)
3
(141.4)
2
(93.3)
1
(46.4)
3
(137.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(94.3)
1
(46.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(93.2)
2
(95.6)
2
(93.6)
4
(186.7)
5
(234.4)
13
(612.9)
8
(373.1)
4
(185.4)
1
(45.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
14
(652.7)
15
(717.0)
6
(280.9)
11
(513.5)
21
(984.5)
12
(565.8)
14
(653.0)
17
(788.1)
10
(459.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
13
(606.1)
23
(1,099)
8
(374.5)
19
(887.0)
30
(1,406)
16
(754.4)
14
(653.0)
16
(741.8)
14
(643.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(139.9)
2
(95.6)
1
(46.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(46.9)
1
(47.1)
1
(46.6)
1
(46.4)
2
(91.9)
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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index211.7120.957.1220.8438.3337.6238.8162.7198.4

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 15 registered sex offenders living in Yorktown, Texas as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Yorktown is 115 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2017
Yorktown:

183.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Yorktown:

139.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Yorktown:

303.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Yorktown:

495.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Yorktown:

445.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Yorktown:

233.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Yorktown:

46.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Yorktown:

47.8
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Yorktown:

186.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Yorktown:

69.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Yorktown:

151.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Yorktown:

576.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Yorktown:

62.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2017
Yorktown:

137.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Yorktown:

201.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Yorktown:

170.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Yorktown:

157.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Yorktown:

274.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Yorktown:

147.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Yorktown:

81.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Yorktown:

212.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Yorktown:

181.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Yorktown:

171.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Yorktown:

28.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Yorktown:

220.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Yorktown:

234.2
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 2015, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Texas average:

2.17

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

Zip codes: 78164.