Crime Spotlight: Taft Texas, in San Patricio 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:
78390
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Taft Texas (FBI 2019)
| Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5% | Violent crime (9) | 310 | 191 of 533 |
| 0.0% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (0) | 265 of 533 | |
| 3.5% | Rape (3) | 103 | 53 of 533 |
| 1.2% | Robbery (1) | 34 | 193 of 533 |
| 5.8% | Aggravated assault (5) | 172 | 303 of 533 |
| 39.5% | Property crime (34) | 1 | 178 of 533 |
| 11.6% | Burglary (10) | 344 | 311 of 533 |
| 25.6% | Larceny-theft (22) | 758 | 179 of 533 |
| 2.3% | Motor vehicle theft (2) | 69 | 366 of 533 |
| 0.0% | Arson (0) | 410 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Taft is property crime
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Taft is property crime per-capita. Taft ranks 178th in the state for property crime.
License to Carry in Taft Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.
72 License to Carry in 78390
