Texas Crime Rate & Safety (2024)

FBI-verified crime statistics | Population: 19,773,418 | 0 reporting agencies

Violent Crime Rate

467.4
-1%
per 100K residents

Property Crime Rate

2,498.3
+10%
per 100K residents

Total Crime Rate

2,965.7
#33 of 50
Ranked #33 of 50 states
Source: FBI UCR 2024 Government-Verified Data

Texas Crime Overview

In 2024, Texas reported a total crime rate of 2,965.7 per 100,000 residents — 8% above the national average of 2,752.3. This ranks Texas #33 out of 50 states (safest first).

The most elevated crime category in Texas is rape at 1.2x the national rate.

Compared to the previous year, Texas's crime rate decreased by 8.4%, with violent crime down 4.4%.

Within the state, Melissa is the safest city (crime rate: 377), while Hutto has the highest rate (1,092).

Crime Breakdown

Crime Type Incidents Rate per 100K National Avg
Violent Crime 92,420 467.4 473.3
Murder 1,239 6.3 6.2
Rape 10,375 52.5 43.4
Robbery 16,684 84.4 93.0
Aggravated Assault 63,968 323.5 330.0
Property Crime 494,002 2,498.3 2,279.1
Burglary 65,395 330.7 287.8
Larceny-Theft 346,529 1,752.5 1,638.9
Motor Vehicle Theft 82,078 415.1 352.4
Arson 0 0.0 0.0

Cities in Texas by Crime Rate

Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (population 10,000+).

# City Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Melissa 27,831 377.3 35.9 93/100
2 Trophy Club 13,644 410.4 14.7 92/100
3 Fulshear 26,048 422.3 57.6 92/100
4 Whitehouse 10,034 448.5 69.8 91/100
5 Kennedale 10,635 498.4 169.3 90/100
6 Memorial Villages 11,170 501.3 9.0 90/100
7 Murphy 20,867 522.4 47.9 90/100
8 Lumberton 14,304 538.3 48.9 90/100
9 Heath 11,784 543.1 101.8 90/100
10 Little Elm 62,837 557.0 133.7 89/100
11 Lago Vista 10,376 559.0 125.3 89/100
12 Colleyville 25,630 577.5 39.0 89/100
13 Fair Oaks Ranch 11,955 619.0 0.0 88/100
14 Robinson 13,165 622.9 121.5 88/100
15 Fredericksburg 11,721 639.9 85.3 88/100
16 Flower Mound 80,455 641.4 58.4 88/100
17 Friendswood 40,763 645.2 100.6 88/100
18 Iowa Colony Iowa Colony 13,478 690.0 96.5 87/100
19 Canyon 16,609 728.5 54.2 86/100
20 Kerrville 25,131 732.2 151.2 86/100
21 Keller 46,523 733.0 77.4 86/100
22 Corinth 24,056 739.9 33.3 86/100
23 Horizon City 24,703 740.8 85.0 86/100
24 Bonham 11,031 788.7 99.7 85/100
25 Forney 40,484 807.7 155.6 85/100
26 Sachse 34,574 809.9 72.3 85/100
27 Santa Fe 13,055 819.6 84.3 85/100
28 Anna 32,053 870.4 165.4 84/100
29 Port Neches 13,561 892.3 228.6 83/100
30 Sulphur Springs 16,772 912.2 166.9 83/100
31 Wylie 62,210 925.9 65.9 83/100
32 Coppell 41,549 929.0 103.5 83/100
33 Mckinney 219,132 932.8 117.3 83/100
34 Roma 11,552 943.6 259.7 82/100
35 Socorro 39,522 953.9 141.7 82/100
36 Watauga 22,717 972.8 118.9 82/100
37 Allen 113,737 985.6 107.3 82/100
38 Cibolo 37,640 993.6 148.8 81/100
39 Portland 20,506 999.7 156.1 81/100
40 Royse City 29,149 1,001.8 102.9 81/100
41 Burkburnett 11,128 1,006.5 224.7 81/100
42 Denison 26,977 1,008.3 192.8 81/100
43 Gatesville 16,153 1,015.3 148.6 81/100
44 Kyle 69,069 1,023.6 199.8 81/100
45 Schertz 43,611 1,041.0 153.6 81/100
46 Prosper 46,065 1,052.9 54.3 80/100
47 Leander 87,740 1,057.7 69.5 80/100
48 Midlothian 43,497 1,078.2 119.6 80/100
49 Glenn Heights 20,025 1,078.7 234.7 80/100
50 Hutto 43,212 1,092.3 57.9 80/100

Texas Crime Rate Trends

Year Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 19,773,418 2,965.7 467.4 2,498.3
2023 19,366,081 3,238.9 488.7 2,750.2
2022 18,992,479 3,373.0 537.4 2,835.7
2021 19,292,752 3,127.9 542.8 2,585.2
2020 19,246,146 3,230.4 553.6 2,676.7
2019 18,760,817 3,359.8 507.8 2,851.9

Texas vs Neighboring States

How does Texas's crime rate compare to its neighbors?

State Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate vs Texas
Texas 2,965.7 467.4 2,498.3 —
Oklahoma 2,983.5 533.0 2,450.4 +0.6%
Arkansas 3,626.3 777.0 2,849.3 +22.3%
Louisiana 4,632.6 941.0 3,691.6 +56.2%
New Mexico 5,078.6 968.4 4,110.2 +71.2%

Among neighboring states, Oklahoma has the lowest crime rate (2,983 per 100K). New Mexico has the highest (5,079 per 100K).

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