Center police area, Texas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,109 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Center police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 19.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 3 | 57.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 29 | 556.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 19.2 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 23 | 441.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 60 | 1,151.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 | 57.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 19.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 3 |
| Violence | 29 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 86 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Center police area
- Is Center police area safe?
- Center police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Center police area?
- Center police area: Weighted crime: 12,109 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Center police area?
- Recorded homicides in Center police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Shelby County since 2010
Center: Mayor not loaded yet. Shelby County: Sheriff Kevin Windham (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Kevin Windham · Republican
from 2020
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In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
