Cottonwood Shores, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Cottonwood Shores crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Cottonwood Shores crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Cottonwood Shores crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Cottonwood Shores crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cottonwood Shores_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,024 (estimate)	2,644	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.8	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	157 (estimate)	406	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	303.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,524.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	409.9	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	867 (estimate)	2,238	1,917

Cottonwood Shores crime map

The Cottonwood Shores crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cottonwood Shores as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cottonwood Shores crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cottonwood Shores crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Cottonwood Shores crime rates are 55% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cottonwood Shores are 57% lower than the national average
In Cottonwood Shores you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cottonwood Shores is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cottonwood Shores has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cottonwood Shores

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cottonwood Shores is 1 in 636

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cottonwood Shores is 1 in 116

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cottonwood Shores is 1 in 98

Year Over Year Crime In Cottonwood Shores (per 100,000 people)

Cottonwood Shores police department

Item	Cottonwood Shores	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 3 Cottonwood Shores police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 13.1% less than the Texas average and 19.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Meadowlakes, TX	2,274	64	351	415
Buchanan Dam, TX	1,411	82	451	533
Burnet, TX	6,357	102	687	789
Horseshoe Bay, TX	4,155	100	699	799
Highland Haven, TX	489	164	904	1,068
Sunrise Beach Village, TX	994	0	1,125	1,125
Kingsland, TX	7,177	296	1,632	1,928
Cottonwood Shores, TX	1,602	157	867	1,024

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Enterprise, UT	1,602	92	644	736
Ironton, MO	1,602	214	975	1,188
Seabrook Farms, NJ	1,602	124	854	979
Genola, UT	1,601	43	300	342
Christmas, FL	1,601	63	327	389
Cottonwood Shores, TX	1,602	157	867	1,024

Source: The Cottonwood Shores, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.