Yoakum has a population of 6,055. During the past three years, Yoakum saw 394 arrests. For 2017, the Yoakum's arrest rate totaled 168.46 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 46.78% makes Yoakum lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 11 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Yoakum also totaled 91 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Moulton and Shiner, Yoakum is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Yoakum had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Yoakum averaged 11 violent crimes and 91 non-violent crimes.
The city of Yoakum experienced 122 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 16 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 21, and the aggravated assault total was 83.