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Home Security in Galveston, TX

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About Bulldog in Galveston

Local techs. Served from our Houston office. Real ADT monitoring.

Galveston Island's mix of vacation rentals, year-round residents and Gulf-front exposure means hurricane-ready cellular monitoring, water-leak sensors and battery backup aren't optional — they're standard on every Bulldog system. Served from our South Houston office.

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Why It Matters in Galveston

Galveston crime, by the numbers.

Reported burglaries
139
261.8 per 100k residents · 2024
Total property crimes
1,264
2,380 per 100k · vs US avg 1,760
vs TX state avg
-8%
Galveston burglary rate vs the Texas statewide rate of 284.3/100k

That works out to roughly 2.7 burglaries per week — about 0.4 every day reported in Galveston alone. 60% of convicted burglars said they'd avoid or move on from a home with a visible alarm system, per a UNC Charlotte study of 422 incarcerated burglars (Kuhns & Lee, 2012).

How Galveston compares

Galveston's 261.8 burglaries per 100k residents in 2024 is in line with the Texas statewide average of 284.3. Compared to Houston city limits (644.8 burglaries per 100k), Galveston runs about 59% lower — typical for a more residential, lower-density area. Total property crime in Galveston (2,380 per 100k) runs 35% higher than the US national average (1,760 per 100k).

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), 2024 — released September 2025. Population: 52,052. Stats reflect city limits only and don’t include surrounding metro areas. Individual neighborhood risk varies — ask us for a free walkthrough.

Public Safety Resources

Check the sex offender registry for your Galveston address.

139 registered offenders in Galveston city limits · 1 per 373 residents

The official Texas registry (Texas DPS) has a public, address-searchable map. Enter your ZIP below and we’ll open the official registry in a new tab — Bulldog doesn’t store or transmit your address.

Source: city-data.com (compiled from public state registries), current as of April 2026.

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