Crime Spotlight: Sour Lake Texas, in Hardin County
Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
77659
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Sour Lake Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
13.2% | Violent crime (9) | 477 | 89 of 533 |
0.0% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (0) | 199 of 533 | |
2.9% | Rape (2) | 106 | 46 of 533 |
0.0% | Robbery (0) | 361 of 533 | |
10.3% | Aggravated assault (7) | 371 | 455 of 533 |
36.8% | Property crime (25) | 1 | 206 of 533 |
8.8% | Burglary (6) | 318 | 286 of 533 |
20.6% | Larceny-theft (14) | 742 | 175 of 533 |
7.4% | Motor vehicle theft (5) | 265 | 86 of 533 |
0.0% | Arson (0) | 261 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Sour Lake is property crime
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Sour Lake is property crime per-capita. Sour Lake ranks 206th in the state for property crime.
License to Carry in Sour Lake Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.