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Zapata, TX crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations….

According to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Zapata is safer than 62% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Texas, only on the order of 31% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Zapata. If you live in Zapata, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 179. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 47.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Zapata has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Zapata is actually safer than most according to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Zapata does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Zapata.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's research shows that Zapata's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Zapata is one in 1077.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Zapata is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Zapata than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 215.

Zapata Crime Data

total Crime Index

62

(100 is safest)


Safer than 62% of U.S. cities.

Zapata Annual Crimes

Ìý Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

5

25

30

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.93

4.64

5.57

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.93
3.89
National Median: 4
    Zapata
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,077

in Zapata

1 in 257

in Texas

Zapata Violent Crimes

Population: 5,383
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.64
20.4
National Median: 18
    Zapata
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 215

in Zapata

1 in 49

in Texas

Property Crimes

Population: 5,383
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

Zapata Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
26
National Median: 24.5
    Zapata
    Texas

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