Amarillo, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 203,039
Key Insights
- →Amarillo has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 690.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.7% from the previous year.
- →17 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
690.5
-4.7% YoY
Murder Rate
8.4
17 murders
Property Crime Rate
2655.6
5,392 total
vs National Avg
↑ 92%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,402
Murder17
Rape150
Robbery176
Aggravated Assault1,059
Property Crime: 5,392
Burglary767
Larceny-Theft4,096
Motor Vehicle Theft529
Arson58
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 203,039 | 1,402 | 690.5 | 17 | 5,392 | 2655.6 |
| 2023 | 201,684 | 1,462 | 724.9 | 16 | 6,242 | 3094.9 |
| 2022 | 201,572 | 1,537 | 762.5 | 23 | 6,997 | 3471.2 |
| 2021 | 200,515 | 1,501 | 748.6 | 21 | 6,771 | 3376.8 |
| 2020 | 200,296 | 1,676 | 836.8 | 15 | 7,369 | 3679.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Amarillo
Based on violent crime rate of 690.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.