The highest violent crime rate on this list belongs to a Texas town that isn't poor, and that logged zero robberies and zero homicides in 2024. The poorest town on the list isn't the most violent. And number one makes something that might be in your freezer right now.

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0:00 — Why your guess is probably wrong
0:41 — #12 Levelland, Texas
2:47 — #11 Corsicana, Texas
4:42 — #10 Henderson, Texas
6:52 — #9 Sweetwater, Texas
9:03 — #8 Ingleside, Texas
11:15 — #7 Alice, Texas
13:41 — #6 Big Spring, Texas
15:53 — #5 Bay City, Texas
17:52 — #4 Pampa, Texas
20:08 — #3 Paris, Texas
22:00 — #2 Snyder, Texas
24:25 — #1 Brenham, Texas
26:45 — What the numbers actually say

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Sources: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program (2024 city data), U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024), Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas, Texas Historical Commission markers.

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