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Most Dangerous Cities in Texas 2024

Avg Violent Crime Rate

323
0.7x avg
per 100K (these cities)

Avg Murder Rate

4.2
0.7x avg
per 100K (national: 6.2)

Avg Property Crime Rate

1,943
per 100K (these cities)

Crime Hotspots in Texas (2024)

These 100 cities reported the highest crime rates in Texas. On average, they experience 0.8x the national crime rate, with violent crime averaging 323 per 100,000 (national average: 473).

Houston, TX tops the list with a total crime rate of 5,442 per 100,000 — 2.0x the national average. Its violent crime rate of 1,148 per 100K is 2.4x the national average.

Full Rankings

# City State Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Murder Rate vs National
1 Houston TX 2,319,160 5,441.7 1,148.3 13.8 +98%
2 San Antonio TX 1,514,458 5,219.0 595.3 8.4 +90%
3 Beaumont TX 111,320 4,439.5 1,137.3 12.6 +61%
4 Dallas TX 1,321,500 4,012.3 660.5 13.6 +46%
5 Weslaco TX 43,898 3,915.9 467.0 0.0 +42%
6 Corpus Christi TX 316,108 3,876.2 864.9 8.5 +41%
7 Austin TX 984,613 3,709.4 467.5 6.6 +35%
8 Lancaster TX 40,486 3,537.0 410.0 14.8 +29%
9 Katy TX 27,814 3,480.3 226.5 0.0 +26%
10 Mesquite TX 148,803 3,479.8 503.4 4.0 +26%
11 Lubbock TX 269,900 3,450.9 822.2 5.2 +25%
12 Amarillo TX 203,039 3,346.2 690.5 8.4 +22%
13 Paris TX 25,126 3,331.2 624.9 0.0 +21%
14 Baytown TX 83,639 3,241.3 440.0 7.2 +18%
15 Balch Springs TX 26,819 3,236.5 421.3 0.0 +18%
16 Fort Worth TX 997,476 3,158.5 458.7 7.4 +15%
17 Harlingen TX 71,388 2,976.7 257.8 1.4 +8%
18 Wichita Falls TX 102,762 2,970.9 352.3 8.8 +8%
19 Pasadena TX 145,199 2,918.8 566.8 4.1 +6%
20 Galveston TX 53,100 2,917.1 536.7 5.7 +6%
21 Arlington TX 399,840 2,896.4 483.7 4.3 +5%
22 Texarkana TX 35,581 2,892.0 387.9 0.0 +5%
23 Farmers Branch TX 37,725 2,748.8 201.5 2.7 +0%
24 Corsicana TX 25,849 2,727.4 468.1 3.9 +-1%
25 Lufkin TX 34,218 2,726.6 531.9 5.8 +-1%
26 San Angelo TX 98,996 2,705.2 219.2 4.0 +-2%
27 Longview TX 83,771 2,690.7 340.2 10.7 +-2%
28 Temple TX 96,862 2,680.1 318.0 11.4 +-3%
29 San Marcos TX 72,723 2,616.8 358.9 0.0 +-5%
30 Hurst TX 38,973 2,591.5 354.1 2.6 +-6%
31 Duncanville TX 38,939 2,586.1 308.2 7.7 +-6%
32 Texas City TX 58,130 2,554.6 338.9 8.6 +-7%
33 Waco TX 146,270 2,552.1 425.9 5.5 +-7%
34 Irving TX 257,460 2,474.6 275.8 7.4 +-10%
35 North Richland Hills TX 70,780 2,458.3 226.1 4.2 +-11%
36 Brownsville TX 191,221 2,397.8 456.0 2.1 +-13%
37 Tyler TX 111,714 2,305.0 391.2 8.1 +-16%
38 Euless TX 59,230 2,292.8 187.4 1.7 +-17%
39 Victoria TX 65,893 2,284.0 364.2 4.6 +-17%
40 Sherman TX 48,711 2,268.5 355.2 2.1 +-18%
41 Port Arthur TX 55,397 2,258.3 718.5 10.8 +-18%
42 Grapevine TX 50,983 2,243.9 178.5 2.0 +-18%
43 Garland TX 246,255 2,221.7 233.5 4.9 +-19%
44 Abilene TX 130,275 2,187.7 424.5 4.6 +-21%
45 Odessa TX 116,039 2,163.1 320.6 3.5 +-21%
46 Haltom City TX 45,059 2,075.1 275.2 2.2 +-25%
47 Round Rock TX 133,868 2,071.4 130.7 1.5 +-25%
48 Huntsville TX 49,446 2,044.7 513.7 6.1 +-26%
49 Eagle Pass TX 28,323 2,040.7 151.8 0.0 +-26%
50 Belton TX 25,888 2,035.7 92.7 0.0 +-26%
51 Edinburg TX 107,552 2,026.9 269.6 1.9 +-26%
52 Lake Jackson TX 27,644 2,000.4 260.5 10.9 +-27%
53 Mcallen TX 148,017 1,986.3 150.7 2.7 +-28%
54 Richardson TX 117,962 1,986.2 152.6 1.7 +-28%
55 Midland TX 140,303 1,978.6 366.4 5.0 +-28%
56 Desoto TX 56,488 1,968.6 325.7 1.8 +-28%
57 Cedar Hill TX 48,911 1,952.5 179.9 6.1 +-29%
58 Denton TX 164,565 1,948.8 204.2 4.3 +-29%
59 Seguin TX 38,505 1,927.0 272.7 0.0 +-30%
60 Killeen TX 161,667 1,910.1 527.6 12.4 +-31%
61 Conroe TX 114,592 1,878.8 245.2 0.9 +-32%
62 Converse TX 31,189 1,872.5 368.7 3.2 +-32%
63 Alvin TX 29,144 1,863.2 229.9 10.3 +-32%
64 Bryan TX 91,450 1,832.7 384.9 1.1 +-33%
65 Laredo TX 258,311 1,830.7 365.8 2.3 +-33%
66 Grand Prairie TX 206,122 1,823.7 222.7 1.9 +-34%
67 Pflugerville TX 65,243 1,808.6 194.7 1.5 +-34%
68 Waxahachie TX 49,223 1,793.9 223.5 4.1 +-35%
69 El Paso TX 678,860 1,773.0 279.0 3.0 +-36%
70 Rosenberg TX 42,035 1,720.0 237.9 0.0 +-38%
71 Weatherford TX 40,765 1,712.3 171.7 2.5 +-38%
72 Lewisville TX 136,046 1,704.6 187.4 2.9 +-38%
73 Bedford TX 47,900 1,695.2 148.2 4.2 +-38%
74 Nacogdoches TX 32,177 1,690.7 236.2 6.2 +-39%
75 Copperas Cove TX 39,379 1,673.5 330.1 2.5 +-39%
76 Saginaw TX 25,534 1,637.0 258.5 0.0 +-41%
77 Plano TX 291,463 1,619.8 153.4 1.0 +-41%
78 San Juan TX 36,819 1,578.0 160.2 8.2 +-43%
79 The Colony TX 45,708 1,568.7 190.3 2.2 +-43%
80 Pearland TX 128,322 1,536.0 95.9 2.3 +-44%
81 Rockwall TX 54,765 1,519.2 146.1 1.8 +-45%
82 Mansfield TX 80,569 1,474.5 93.1 2.5 +-46%
83 Celina TX 25,021 1,470.8 127.9 4.0 +-47%
84 Sugar Land TX 107,757 1,461.6 78.0 0.9 +-47%
85 Rowlett TX 69,135 1,456.6 151.9 0.0 +-47%
86 Cleburne TX 37,953 1,454.4 276.7 7.9 +-47%
87 Del Rio TX 34,532 1,453.7 170.9 2.9 +-47%
88 Carrollton TX 133,471 1,452.8 137.1 0.8 +-47%
89 New Braunfels TX 118,268 1,440.0 156.4 1.7 +-48%
90 Greenville TX 34,343 1,423.9 212.6 5.8 +-48%
91 Georgetown TX 89,481 1,361.2 191.1 0.0 +-51%
92 Pharr TX 80,604 1,358.5 222.1 1.2 +-51%
93 Mission TX 87,777 1,338.6 190.3 4.6 +-51%
94 League City TX 116,881 1,264.5 104.4 3.4 +-54%
95 Burleson TX 57,868 1,259.8 171.1 1.7 +-54%
96 Missouri City TX 77,571 1,192.5 143.1 2.6 +-57%
97 La Porte TX 37,572 1,131.2 173.0 5.3 +-59%
98 Harker Heights TX 34,858 1,124.6 134.8 0.0 +-59%
99 Princeton TX 26,650 1,122.0 277.7 3.8 +-59%
100 Frisco TX 232,961 1,104.1 101.3 1.3 +-60%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous city in Texas?

Houston, TX has the highest crime rate in Texas at 5,441.7 per 100,000 residents in 2024.

What makes a city dangerous?

High crime rates, particularly violent crime, indicate elevated risk. Cities on this list average a violent crime rate of 323 per 100K — 0.7x the national average of 473.

Is the crime rate getting worse?

Crime trends vary by city. Some cities on this list have seen decreasing rates in recent years while others have increased. Visit individual city pages for year-over-year trend data.

See Also

Safest cities in Texas Crime statistics by state Compare two cities

Understanding High Crime Rates

High crime rates often correlate with factors like poverty, unemployment, population density, and policing resources — not a city's inherent character. Many cities on this list have neighborhoods that are quite safe, while others face concentrated challenges in specific areas.

Crime rates also reflect reporting practices: cities with well-funded police departments may report more crimes than those with fewer resources.

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