Every state has dangerous cities. Where does Lubbock rank among other Texas cities? 

Security company Home Security Shield consulted an FBI crime report and looked at population, annual crimes per 1,000 residents, number of violent and property crimes and total reported crimes for Texas cities to arrive at a list of the 20 most dangerous Texas cities.

According to the site, Lubbock ranks as the sixth most dangerous Texas city. Based on the statistics, Lubbock residents have a one in 16 chance of being the victim of a crime.

The most dangerous city in Texas is Weslaco, while Tyler rounds out the top 20 list. The state capital Austin ranked no. 12.

Top 20 most dangerous cities in Texas

  1. Weslaco
  2. Texarkana
  3. Lufkin
  4. Edinburg
  5. San Antonio
  6. Lubbock
  7. Houston
  8. Beaumont
  9. Paris
  10. Corsicana
  11. Galveston
  12. Austin
  13. Longview
  14. San Benito
  15. Hurst
  16. Harlingen
  17. Lancaster
  18. Laredo
  19. Waco
  20. Tyler

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