Covington, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

45%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

46%

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.

Covington 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 Covington 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 Covington 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 Covington crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Covington_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,309 (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)	508 (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)	2,801 (estimate)	2,238	1,917

Covington crime map

The Covington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Covington 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 Covington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Covington 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

Covington crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Covington are 40% higher than the national average
In Covington you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Covington is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Covington has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Covington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Covington is 1 in 197

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Covington is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in Covington is 1 in 31

Year Over Year Crime In Covington (per 100,000 people)

Covington police department

Item	Covington	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

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}
Maypearl, TX	1,034	0	0	0
Itasca, TX	1,574	0	267	267
Keene, TX	6,456	160	784	944
Rio Vista, TX	1,035	157	866	1,023
Grandview, TX	2,051	159	878	1,037
Cleburne, TX	30,812	262	1,149	1,411
Hillsboro, TX	8,384	332	2,144	2,476
Covington, TX	311	508	2,801	3,309

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nelson, WI	311	321	1,352	1,673
Macclesfield, NC	311	457	2,415	2,872
Rosewood, OH	311	274	1,623	1,897
Waucoma, IA	311	360	1,852	2,212
Hamilton, WA	311	401	3,244	3,645
Covington, TX	311	508	2,801	3,309

Source: The Covington, 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.