The crime rate in Chester, TX is slightly lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in Chester is 18.6 incidents per 1,000 residents which is 4.1 points lower than the US average of 22.7 incidents per 1,000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate is 33.9 incidents per 1,000 residents which is 1.5 points lower than the US average of 35.4 incidents per 1,000 people. Overall, this means that citizens of Chester can feel relatively safe from both violent and property crimes compared to other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Chester violent crime is 18.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Chester property crime is 33.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Chester, Texas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Woodville, Texas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Woodville, Texas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.