Port Arthur, TX Crime


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Located in the Gulf Coast region of Texas, Port Arthur has been struggling with high rates of both violent and property crime. According to , the city's violent crime rate is 27.2, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. This includes crimes such as murder, assault, and robbery. Property crime is also a major issue in Port Arthur, with a rate of 55.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This includes crimes like burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. These alarming statistics highlight the ongoing issue of crime in Port Arthur and the need for increased efforts to address and reduce it.

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

Port Arthur violent crime is 27.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Port Arthur property crime is 55.8. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Port Arthur, Texas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Port Arthur, Texas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Port Arthur, Texas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Groves, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200076.40035.341.14441.6951.83290.1199.8
2001155.40080.874.65220.6863.94083.3273.5
2002255.606.1170.479.14277.7955.32963.4359
2003159.76.40108.644.739671066.82612.8287.5
2004128.306.438.583.43931.8891.52719.5320.7
2005142.9005290.93734.7909.32461.7363.7
2006246.36.50129.6110.23240.2874.92138.6226.8
2007266.9020.5136.9109.53641.31006.22279.3355.9
2008300.3041.9111.7146.63519.3928.72304.3286.3
2009371.877126.3231.53332.2975.12139.6217.5
2010368.2014.285269.13561.810482358155.8
2011357.9018.284.9254.83451.8928.22347.7175.9
2012444.56.142.648.7347.13275.97552429.591.3
2013050.9108.1343.43325.9826.72314.8184.4
2014604063.6120.8419.63140.7584.92339.6216.2
2015574.5057.583434.12642.8676.71844.9121.3
201652305176.5395.42468.1542.11792.1133.9
2017503.2082.863.7356.72420.2541.41694.2184.7
2018451.6050.982.73181952.7356.21469.3127.2
2019544.8051.357.7435.91948.6371.81378.1198.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Groves, TX544.81,948.616,42332019
Port Neches, TX288.91,545.912,74132019
Nederland, TX353.11,891.016,03352019
Port Arthur, TX624.52,183.955,51062019
Bridge City, TX134.01,303.68,847102018
Rose City, TX582.54,271.8515152012
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lake Charles, LA524.63,692.273,773482019
Baytown, TX418.23,652.274,420622019
Texas City, TX400.72,819.246,448662019
Galveston, TX478.33,232.250,667802019
Conroe, TX250.22,493.637,646952018

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Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 10 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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