Juvenile Delinquency in Victoria, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Victoria County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 361 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Victoria County. Of that total, 98% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 353 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Victoria County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Victoria County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 13,412 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 1,869 |
Government of Victoria County, TX
| County Seat: | Victoria |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1836 |
| Total Square Miles: | 889 |
| 2019 Population: | 92,084 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
| County Contact: | 115 N Bridge St
County Courthouse Victoria , TX 77901-6527 http://www.victoriacountytx.org |
Victoria County, TX Courts
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Victoria County District Court
Address: 115 N Bridge St, 3rd Fl, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: 361-575-0581