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Crime Map, Crime Rate and Safest ZIP Codes in Amarillo, TX
Explore neighborhood Safety Scores in Amarillo, compare its ZIP codes, and find wider county context.
Explore neighborhood Safety Scores around Amarillo. The map can include areas outside the city limits.
Is Amarillo, TX safe?
Amarillo, Texas has a CrimeScore Safety Score of 48 out of 100, grade C, below the Texas statewide score of 53. An estimated 36% of its residents live in neighborhoods graded A or B, compared with 45% statewide. Its ZIP codes with at least 5 scored block groups range from 23 to 60, so the answer depends on the neighborhood. Safety Scores are modeled estimates, not official crime rates.
- Safety Score
- 48 / 100
- Residents in A or B neighborhoods
- 36%
- Residents in D or F neighborhoods
- 41%
- Scored neighborhoods
- 179
How Amarillo compares
Amarillo scores 5 points below the Texas statewide score of 53. Both scores average neighborhood scores weighted by population, so they compare directly.
Amarillo's estimated residents live in 2 counties:
- Potter County 51% of residents · county Safety Score 13, grade F
- Randall County 49% of residents · county Safety Score 62, grade B
County Safety Scores describe whole counties and are measured differently, so they are not an average of the neighborhoods inside Amarillo.
Neighborhoods inside Amarillo
179 scored neighborhoods (Census block groups) with residents lie at least partly inside Amarillo, 166 of them mostly inside it. Among those 166, the lowest scores 0, the highest 95, and the middle 80% range from 8 to 90.
Safest ZIP codes in Amarillo, TX
Ranked by Safety Score among ZIP codes that score above the city's median ZIP score and have at least 5 scored block groups, so a single small area can't top the list.
ZIP code Safety Scores in Amarillo, TX
Showing all 10 ZIP profiles
| ZIP | Safety Score | Grade | Scored areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79101 | 34 /100 | Grade D | 6 |
| 79102 | 44 /100 | Grade C | 15 |
| 79103 | 45 /100 | Grade C | 13 |
| 79104 | 31 /100 | Grade D | 8 |
| 79106 | 58 /100 | Grade C | 30 |
| 79107 | 23 /100 | Grade D | 31 |
| 79109 | 50 /100 | Grade C | 46 |
| 79110 | 52 /100 | Grade C | 21 |
| 79111 | 87 /100 | Grade A | 1 |
| 79121 | 60 /100 | Grade B | 8 |
Higher scores indicate safer modeled conditions. Scored areas are Census block groups, not a coverage percentage.
Closest cities in Texas
- Canyon Safety Score 44 · grade C · 14 miles
- Hereford Safety Score 49 · grade C · 39 miles
- Borger Safety Score 40 · grade C · 42 miles
- Dumas Safety Score 39 · grade D · 47 miles
- Pampa Safety Score 39 · grade D · 56 miles
Distances are measured between the population-weighted centers of each city's scored neighborhoods.
About Amarillo
Amarillo has an estimated 203,729 residents (2024 Census estimate) and 102.3 square miles of land inside its 2020 city limits. Its city score combines 179 scored Census block groups that lie at least partly within those limits.
How this page is built
A ZIP code is listed here when most of its land is inside the city limits. ZIPs that mainly lie outside the city appear on their county pages. The city score is not an average of the listed ZIP scores.
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