Azle, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 14,961
Key Insights
- →Azle has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 233.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 34% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
233.9
-29.2% YoY
Murder Rate
6.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1644.3
246 total
vs National Avg
↓ -35%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 35
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 246
Burglary33
Larceny-Theft191
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,961 | 35 | 233.9 | 1 | 246 | 1644.3 |
| 2023 | 14,228 | 47 | 330.3 | 0 | 221 | 1553.3 |
| 2022 | 13,615 | 39 | 286.4 | 1 | 310 | 2276.9 |
| 2021 | 13,917 | 38 | 273.0 | 0 | 253 | 1817.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Azle
Based on violent crime rate of 233.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 34% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.