Lubbock, TX Crime Map

Lubbock, TX Safety Overview

With a population of 257,835 and an overall crime grade of B-, Lubbock presents a more nuanced safety picture than that single letter might suggest. Across the 52 neighborhoods analyzed for this crime map, the city-wide safety rating climbs to a Very Safe A — a distinction driven by the fact that 76.9% of neighborhoods earned an A grade and another 17.3% landed at B. Only 5.8% of neighborhoods scored at the C level, and not a single neighborhood received a D or F. In practical terms, 94% of Lubbock's analyzed neighborhoods fall into the safe category, making the city considerably safer at the neighborhood level than its overall grade implies.

Where Lubbock Shines: The Safest Neighborhoods

Several neighborhoods stand out as the city's safest, each earning an A+ rating. Lakeridge Country Club Estates leads with a median household income of $140,303, followed closely by Regal Park at $129,425 and Kings Gate at $127,885. Melonie Park, with a median income of $118,105, and Melonie Park South at $114,725 round out a cluster of high-income, low-crime communities on the western side of the city. Notably, the Texas Tech University neighborhood also earns an A+ despite a median income of just $37,474 — demonstrating that income alone does not determine safety outcomes in Lubbock. Preston Smith, home to over 6,200 residents, and University Pines similarly achieve A+ grades, reinforcing the strength of safety across the city's northwestern and university-adjacent corridors.

Higher-Crime Areas to Understand

No Lubbock neighborhood received a D or F, but a handful of areas do trail the city average. Parkway-Cherry Point is the only neighborhood to score a C, placing it at the lower end of the distribution. South Overton grades at B-, while Ballenger and Slaton-Bean each hold a B. Chatman Hill performs somewhat better at B+. For prospective renters or buyers considering these neighborhoods, the grades reflect relative differences within a city that is, broadly speaking, quite safe — not a warning to avoid entire sections of Lubbock outright.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime in Lubbock

Lubbock's crime profile, like most mid-sized Texas cities, skews more heavily toward property crime than violent crime. Incidents such as auto theft and burglary tend to cluster in transitional commercial corridors and lower-density residential areas, while violent crime — though present — is concentrated in a smaller subset of locations. The neighborhoods scoring C or B- on this map are more likely to reflect elevated property crime rates than spikes in violence. Lubbock's poverty rate of 19.9% and median household income of $51,623 are factors that researchers consistently link to property crime patterns, and the data here aligns with those broader trends.

How the Crime Map Helps Lubbock Residents Decide

The interactive crime map on this page is built for practical decision-making, not abstract analysis. Home buyers weighing a purchase in Raintree (A+, median income $96,048) versus a property near South Overton (B-) can see grade differences at a glance and dig into neighborhood-level detail before committing. Renters — particularly students and young professionals drawn to the Texas Tech University area — can confirm that the neighborhood's A+ grade holds even at a median rent of $958 citywide. Daily commuters can identify which routes pass through higher-grade areas and plan accordingly. Whether you're relocating, investing, or simply trying to understand your surroundings better, the map translates raw crime data into letter grades that are immediately actionable for the 257,835 people who call Lubbock home.