24-05-2025
What are the top 5 safest cities in Texas?
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — An analysis of Texas crime data by has named the five safest cities to live in for 2025, spotlighting communities with the lowest violent and property crime rates.
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Coming in at number 1, San Elizario reported a property crime rate of 1.18 per 1,000 people and a violent crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 people.
San Elizario is a far West Texas city near El Paso known as a semi-rural farming community that is steadily trying to establish itself as an artistic city with more than 20 working art studios, according to
With a population of only about 6,367, Parker reported a violent crime rate of 0.16 per 1,000 people and a property crime rate of 2.83 per 1,000 people. Their property crime rate is 16.27% lower than the national U.S. average, a testament to their peaceful countryside.
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Those who either live in the city or have visited the area know it has beautiful landscapes that give off a calm and friendly atmosphere, according to the republic title.
Located in the northwest area of Fort Bend County, Fulshear reported a property crime rate of 3.95 per 1,000 people and a violent crime rate of 0.16 per 1,000 people.
The city had a population of just 716 people in the year 2000 and natives have witnessed the population skyrocket to over 25,000. The city is known to many as a relaxed country town that is just seven miles from major entertainment.
Just outside of Dallas, Trophy Club is home to around 13,772 people with a violent crime rate of 0.22 per 1,000 people and a property crime rate of 3.85 per 1,000.
Trophy Club is unsurprisingly known for its rich golfing heritage, considering the name Trophy Club comes from the idea of building a country club to hold golf legend Ben Hogan's trophy collection, according to
Right in the middle of the Oklahoma State line and Dallas, Melissa supports about 22,495 people with a 5A school district that enrolls 5,700 students, according to Some residents enjoy using their standardized sports facility called The Z-Plex, which holds baseball, soccer and tennis.
Melissa comes into 2025 with a violent crime rate of 0.31 per 1,000 people and a property crime rate of 3.91 per 1,000 people.
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Here is the complete list of the top 50 safest Texas cities in 2025 according to Safewise:
San Elizario
Parker
Fulshea
Trophy Club
Melissa
Memorial VIllages
Colleyville
Iowa Colony
Fate
Heath
Murphy
Argyle
Van Alstyne
Liberty Hill
Friendswood
Fair Oaks Ranch
Sachse
Flower Mound
Fairview
Fort Stockton
Bridge City
Wylie
Highland Village
Keller
Whitehouse
Hutto
Iowa Park
Lake Dallas
Leander
Horizon CIty
Burnet
Lago Vista
Southlake
Prosper
Fredericksburg
University Park
Lumberton
Wolfforth
Lakeview, Harrison County
Sanger
Santa Fe
Joshua
Coppell
Corinth
White Oak
McKinney
Robinson
Bridgeport
Allen
Forney
To learn more about the study and other crime statistics about Texas, people can visit the Safewise website.
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