Yoakum County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 12,669 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Yoakum County 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 | 31.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 31.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 20 | 628.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 2 | 62.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 33 | 1,037.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 188.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 31.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 20 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 41 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Yoakum County police area
- Is Yoakum County police area safe?
- Yoakum County 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 Yoakum County police area?
- Yoakum County police area: Weighted crime: 12,669 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Yoakum County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Yoakum County police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Yoakum County since 2010
Yoakum County: Sheriff David Bryant (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
David Bryant · Republican
from 2020
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David Bryant · Republican
2016 – 2020
Yoakum County ▼ −32% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Don Corzine · Republican
2012 – 2016
Yoakum County ▼ −30% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Don Corzine · Republican
2008 – 2012
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.
