Balcones Heights, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 2,671
Key Insights
- →Balcones Heights has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1722.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 5.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 37.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1722.2
+5.5% YoY
Murder Rate
37.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
13103.7
350 total
vs National Avg
↑ 380%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 46
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault39
Property Crime: 350
Burglary18
Larceny-Theft270
Motor Vehicle Theft62
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,671 | 46 | 1722.2 | 1 | 350 | 13103.7 |
| 2023 | 2,695 | 44 | 1632.7 | 0 | 273 | 10129.9 |
| 2022 | 2,709 | 43 | 1587.3 | 0 | 282 | 10409.7 |
| 2021 | 3,174 | 46 | 1449.3 | 0 | 227 | 7151.9 |
| 2020 | 3,362 | 50 | 1487.2 | 1 | 203 | 6038.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Balcones Heights
Based on violent crime rate of 1722.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% 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.