Big Spring, TX Crime


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Big Spring, TX has a higher crime rate than the national average. The violent crime rate in Big Spring is 34.4 per 100,000 people, which is more than 50% higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Big Spring is 61.5 per 100,000 people which is more than 70% higher than the national average of 35.4. These figures are a cause for concern and suggest that Big Spring may be an unsafe place to live or visit.

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

Big Spring violent crime is 34.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Big Spring property crime is 61.5. (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
Big Spring, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000415.221.9131.143.7218.54772.51547.13037.5187.9
2001228.63.958.111.61553661.91162.52363.8135.6
20022583.860.730.4163.23934.61206.62530.7197.3
2003337.5475.479.4178.74467.11552.62751.7162.8
2004292.4464.144.1180.2389715622198.8136.2
2005349472.252.2220.63498.21388.11937.7172.5
2006553.3468.260.14214647.21395.33011.2240.6
2007817.50145.2107.9564.36705.71780.24614.3311.2
2008663.88.466.8137.8450.96634.11711.84605317.3
2009752.78.391165.44887133.71443.35446.4244
2010730.8069.837624.15751.91449.34109.7193
2011682.1068.232.3581.63715.5829.32757129.2
2012576.17.25439.6475.33956.9975.72826.4154.8
20137.228.968.7426.94254.71114.32955.9184.5
2014762.23.517.61276144703.91093.93405.3204.7
2015802.83.534.8104.3660.34618.6969.63367.5281.5
2016596.110.320.651.4513.94816.91044.93501.3270.6
2017577.5727.876.5466.13579.5768.82515295.7
2018542.87.12550460.72839.2592.81971.4275
2019537.510.638.974.3413.73709.6611.82585512.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Stanton, TX298.41,061.02,599202018
Colorado City, TX339.33,393.43,918382019
Midland, TX287.71,973.3103,118402018
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Snyder, TX1,433.62,024.911,368472019
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Snyder, TX1,433.62,024.911,368472019
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Sweetwater, TX474.82,915.510,785642018
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I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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