Healthcare & Safety — Galveston, Texas
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GALVESTON | N/A stars | N/A |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.398% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.135% |
| Uninsured | 0.1583392975% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.238% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2051943756% |
| Poor Health | 0.177% |
| Children Poverty | 0.148% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | GALVESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | GALVESTON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / GALVESTON COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Galveston Fire Department Station 5 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Galveston Fire Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Galveston Fire Department Station 4 | N/A mi |
| EMS | GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT - GALVESTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION 3 | N/A mi |
| EMS | GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT - GALVESTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STATION 1 | N/A mi |
| EMS | TIKI ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Galveston VA Outpatient Clinic (1.1 mi)
- Texas City VA Outpatient Clinic (13.4 mi)
- Lake Jackson VA Outpatient Clinic (42.0 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 35 |
| Fatalities | 39 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 11.1 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 11 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 69.4% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 32.97 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.