Texas Crime: What Happens Most & How To Stay Safe

It's an unfortunate part of life—crime. It happens every day to everyday Texans. Texans who are usually going about their day peacefully sometimes get interrupted by someone who wants something that doesn't belong to them, and a crime is committed against them.

We often hear about the big crime stories on the local news, like murders, shootings, kidnappings, some kind of fraud dealing with thousands of dollars, or an educator having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Those kinds of big stories generate readership and viewers for the particular news outlets.

While East Texas's low to average crime rate is generally lower than that of larger metropolitan areas like Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, crime still happens here.

The most common crimes, though, are not reported on or through local news because they happen often or they seem to be of little or no interest.

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You can take all the precautions to keep yourself, your family, and your possessions safe, but you and they are still vulnerable to criminals. According to Gale Law Group, these are the most common crimes committed in Texas.

Texans can take the following precautions and measures to avoid being a crime victim:

• Strengthening home and vehicle security
• Stay aware of your surroundings
• Protect your personal information
• Avoid sketchy situations

Taking those steps, along with applying some everyday common sense, can help you stay safe. Like removing all valuables from your car that's parked in your driveway or the office. Things like your purse, wallet and even your laptop and school backpack.

When parking at night, park in a well-lit populated area.

Hopefully, you will never become a crime victim, and those that are doing it out of greed, need, or for the thrill will just pass you by.