Balcones Heights, TX has a F safety grade (0/100) with a violent crime rate of 1722 per 100,000, 389% above the national average.

FBI UCR 2024 Per-capita rates FBI UCR + NIBRS

Balcones Heights, TX Crime Rate & Safety

Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents, drawn directly from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. Compare against state and national averages.

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F
Safety grade
High Risk
1722.2
Violent / 100K
13103.7
Property / 100K
3K
Population
+389%
vs U.S. avg

The verdict

Balcones Heights earns an F safety grade: violent crime runs 389% above the U.S. average, placing it among the highest-crime cities in the country.

F
PlainCrime safety grade
+389%
violent crime vs. U.S. average
1st
percentile of 8,986 U.S. cities
13,103.7
property crimes per 100K

Crime data sourced from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program, covering violent crime, property crime, and individual offense categories. Safety grades reflect a composite analysis of violent and property crime rates benchmarked against national averages. For context on how crime statistics are collected and what they mean for community safety, read our guide to understanding FBI crime data.

Is Balcones Heights, TX safe? Balcones Heights has a violent crime rate of 1722.2 per 100,000 residents in 2024, according to FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data, 389% higher than the national average and 336% above the Texas average. The city receives a safety grade of F (High Risk). Property crime rate: 13103.7/100K. Population: 2,671.

FBI UCR Data Snapshot: Balcones Heights, TX

Balcones Heights, TX, reporting population 2,671 in 2024, recorded 46 violent crimes and 350 property crimes in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's Table 8 city-level submissions. The city's violent crime rate works out to 1722.2 per 100,000 residents, while the property crime rate reaches 13103.7 per 100,000. Combining those two rates against national benchmarks yields a composite safety grade of F (High Risk), scoring 0 out of 100.

Within the violent crime count, aggravated assault accounted for 39 incidents, robbery 2, murder 1, and rape 4 in 2024. Property crime splits into larceny-theft (270), burglary (18), motor vehicle theft (62), and arson (3). Larceny-theft and other property offenses typically dominate city crime counts, and larceny-theft leads Balcones Heights's mix at 68.2% of all Part I offenses.

Against the national violent crime average, Balcones Heights runs 389% above the US benchmark, and 336% above the Texas statewide rate. Translated to per-capita risk, the 2024 figures imply roughly a 1 in 7 statistical chance of being named in a crime report that year, narrowing to 1 in 58 for a violent offense. UCR figures reflect offenses reported to and submitted by local law enforcement and may undercount unreported crime.

These figures come from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which compiles offenses voluntarily submitted by local law enforcement agencies. Rates are expressed per 100,000 residents so a small town and a large city sit on the same scale, 50 burglaries mean something very different in a town of 2,000 than in a city of 500,000. Two caveats matter when reading any city's numbers. First, a year with missing or partial agency reporting can understate true crime, so a sudden drop sometimes reflects a reporting gap rather than a real safety gain. Second, UCR counts reported offenses, not convictions, and many crimes are never reported at all. Treat a grade as one input among several, not a final verdict on a place.

Is Balcones Heights, TX Safe? Safety Assessment

Based on 2024 FBI crime data, Balcones Heights, TX receives a safety grade of F (High Risk) with a composite safety score of 0/100. Violent crime is 389% above the national average, indicating substantially higher risk than most US cities.

Your statistical chance of being a crime victim in Balcones Heights is approximately 1 in 7 , with a 1 in 58 chance of being a violent crime victim. The most common crime type is larceny-theft, accounting for 68% of all reported offenses.

Safety assessments are based on FBI UCR reported crime statistics. Actual safety varies by neighborhood, time of day, and individual circumstances. Crime reporting rates differ across jurisdictions.

Safety Overview

F 0/100
High Risk
Composite safety score
based on FBI UCR data
Violent Crime Rate
1722.2/100K
violent crimes per 100K residents
+389% vs US
Property Crime Rate
13103.7/100K
property crimes per 100K residents
+666% vs US
Total Crimes
396
reported in 2024
Population
2,671
2024 Census-based estimate

Crime Rate Breakdown, How Each Offense Compares

Each offense category's rate per 100,000 residents, benchmarked against the national average. Bars show the rate relative to the highest-rate offense in this city.

Murder 37.4/100K
Rape 149.8/100K
Robbery 74.9/100K
Aggravated Assault 1460.1/100K
Burglary 673.9/100K
Larceny-Theft 10108.6/100K
Motor Vehicle Theft 2321.2/100K
Arson 112.3/100K

How this works: Each bar shows the offense rate per 100,000 residents relative to the most frequent offense in this city. ▲▼ indicators compare against the FBI UCR national rate for that offense category. A longer bar means a higher per-capita rate, it does not imply the city is dangerous; use it to understand the mix of crime types. Full methodology →

Crime Breakdown (2024)

Category Count Rate /100K
Violent Crime 46 1722.2
Murder 1 37.4
Rape 4 149.8
Robbery 2 74.9
Aggravated Assault 39 1460.1
Property Crime 350 13103.7
Burglary 18 673.9
Larceny-Theft 270 10108.6
Motor Vehicle Theft 62 2321.2
Arson 3 112.3

Per-Capita Risk Assessment

Overall Crime Risk
1 in 7
Statistical chance of being a crime victim based on 2024 data
Violent Crime Risk
1 in 58
Statistical chance of being a violent crime victim

These are statistical averages based on reported crimes. Actual risk varies significantly by neighborhood, time of day, and individual circumstances.

Crime Type Distribution (2024)

Larceny-Theft 270 (68.2%)
Motor Vehicle Theft 62 (15.7%)
Aggravated Assault 39 (9.8%)
Burglary 18 (4.5%)
Rape 4 (1.0%)
Arson 3 (0.8%)
Robbery 2 (0.5%)
Murder 1 (0.3%)

Balcones Heights vs Texas vs National Average

Balcones Heights
Violent1722.2/100K
Property13103.7/100K
GradeF
Texas
Violent394.7/100K
Property2058.2/100K
National Average
Violent352/100K
Property1711/100K

How Balcones Heights ranks nationally

Balcones Heights vs. every U.S. city

Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.

1,722 1st percentile lower than 1% of 8,986 U.S. cities

0–100: 3,427 U.S. cities (38%). Below this entry. 100–200: 2,003 U.S. cities (22%). Below this entry. 200–300: 1,232 U.S. cities (14%). Below this entry. 300–400: 742 U.S. cities (8%). Below this entry. 400–500: 511 U.S. cities (6%). Below this entry. 500–600: 325 U.S. cities (4%). Below this entry. 600–700: 199 U.S. cities (2%). Below this entry. 700–800: 134 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 800–900: 94 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 900–1,000: 77 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,100: 59 U.S. cities (1%). Below this entry. 1,100–1,200: 38 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,300: 27 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,300–1,400: 24 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,500: 12 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,500–1,600: 16 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,700: 10 U.S. cities (0%). Below this entry. 1,700–1,800: 12 U.S. cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. 1,800–1,900: 11 U.S. cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,900–2,000: 4 U.S. cities (0%). Above this entry. 2,000+: 29 U.S. cities (0%). Above this entry. This city 0 2,000+ every reporting city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band of values; taller bars hold more U.S. cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024

Balcones Heights vs. nearby cities — violent vs. property crime. X axis violent crime per 100K, Y axis property crime per 100K, split by the national averages. 9 cities; the anchor city is ringed. Balcones Heights vs. nearby cities — violent vs. property crime SAFEST HIGHEST CRIME 251 1,860 Violent crime per 100K → 1,345 14,152 Property crime per 100K → Balcones Heights: 1,722 violent · 13,104 property per 100K · grade F Balcones Heights Houston: 1,148 violent · 4,294 property per 100K · grade F San Antonio: 594 violent · 4,624 property per 100K · grade F Dallas: 658 violent · 3,352 property per 100K · grade F Fort Worth: 458 violent · 2,700 property per 100K · grade D Austin: 467 violent · 3,242 property per 100K · grade D El Paso: 278 violent · 1,494 property per 100K · grade C Arlington: 483 violent · 2,413 property per 100K · grade D Corpus Christi: 864 violent · 3,011 property per 100K · grade F Safety grade A / B C D / F
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · split lines are the U.S. national averages

Nearby Cities in Texas

Compare Balcones Heights against neighboring cities in the same state, or use our side-by-side compare tool to benchmark two cities directly.

Houston
F
Pop: 2,319,160
Violent: 1148.2/100K
Property: 4293.5/100K
San Antonio
F
Pop: 1,514,458
Violent: 594.1/100K
Property: 4623.6/100K
Dallas
F
Pop: 1,321,502
Violent: 658.2/100K
Property: 3351.9/100K
Fort Worth
D
Pop: 997,476
Violent: 458.4/100K
Property: 2699.8/100K
Austin
D
Pop: 984,613
Violent: 466.9/100K
Property: 3241.9/100K

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crime rate in Balcones Heights, TX? ▼
Balcones Heights has a violent crime rate of 1722.2 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 13103.7 per 100,000, based on 2024 FBI UCR data.
Is Balcones Heights, TX safe? ▼
Balcones Heights receives a safety grade of F (High Risk), with a safety score of 0/100. The violent crime rate is 389% above the national average and 336% above the Texas average.
What is the population of Balcones Heights, TX? ▼
The reporting population for Balcones Heights is 2,671 as of 2024.
How many crimes were reported in Balcones Heights? ▼
In 2024, Balcones Heights reported 46 violent crimes and 350 property crimes, for a total of 396 reported offenses.
What are the odds of being a crime victim in Balcones Heights? ▼
Based on 2024 data, the statistical chance of being a crime victim in Balcones Heights is approximately 1 in 7, with a 1 in 58 chance of being a violent crime victim. These are statistical averages and actual risk varies by neighborhood and circumstance.
What is the most common crime in Balcones Heights? ▼
The most common crime type in Balcones Heights is larceny-theft, accounting for 68.2% of all reported crimes (270 incidents in 2024).

Understanding Crime Data

►
Understanding Crime Rates
How per-capita rates are calculated and what they mean
 ►
Violent vs Property Crime
Key differences between crime categories
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FBI Crime Stats Explained
How the FBI collects and reports UCR data
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Crime, Housing & Schools
How safety connects to housing costs and school quality

Data as of 2024. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.

Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 population. Not all agencies report complete data. FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures referenced from U.S. Census Bureau estimates where noted; state-level comparisons cross-check against state UCR programs. Verify with FBI.gov UCR, Census.gov QuickFacts, and HUD.gov fair-market rents.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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