Gainesville, TX Crime


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Gainesville, TX has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Gainesville is 26 compared to the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Gainesville is 60 compared to the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Gainesville is a relatively unsafe city when it comes to both violent and property crimes. Residents should take caution when living in this area and be aware of their surroundings at all times to ensure their safety.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Gainesville violent crime is 26.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Gainesville property crime is 60.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Gainesville, TX Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000165.2012.776.376.35192.6896.13978.6317.8
2001182.5012.650.3119.65688.81069.84392.4226.5
2002819.56.26.280.17275446.71213.83844.7388.2
2003543.96.268204265.85859.81532.93844.7482.1
200432506.1128.8190.179221686.25837.3398.6
2005445648.1102.2288.66698.717984497.9402.9
200676311.741.1111.5598.65258.51379.23568.3311.1
2007550.6689.8107.7347.15475.81567.93566.7341.1
2008468.56102.1138.1222.24102.11231.22684.7186.2
2009543.9042.372.5429.14973.71432.33336205.5
2010326.1012.172.5241.64457.11159.63086.1211.4
2011385.6012.267.33065483.81285.33929.2269.3
2012548.66.243.180.1419.25985.315784160.8246.6
201312.455.987397.85581.51224.43990.3366.7
2014486.46.262.4137.2280.64708.21028.93323.8355.5
2015502.56.26280.7353.64417.11054.73108.1254.4
2016599.40152.948.9397.63443.6593.32611.8238.5
2017519.20109.979.4329.83225665.82418.8140.5
2018576.50121.466.8388.42202.9455.21638.5109.2
2019533.3071.930431.42217.2353.51791.771.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Oak Ridge (Cooke County), TX0.00.024962017
Valley View, TX0.00.076892012
Thackerville, OK0.01,844.3483112019
Whitesboro, TX145.8704.73,823142019
Collinsville, TX0.0153.81,951142019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Celina, TX85.9665.44,789292019
Sherman, TX416.32,609.241,139302019
Prosper, TX56.4878.512,501332019
Corinth, TX72.4760.511,582342019
Denison, TX416.81,824.525,432342019

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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