Bastrop, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 12,388
Key Insights
- →Bastrop has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 435.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
435.9
-5.2% YoY
Murder Rate
8.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3228.9
400 total
vs National Avg
↑ 21%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 54
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 400
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft332
Motor Vehicle Theft47
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,388 | 54 | 435.9 | 1 | 400 | 3228.9 |
| 2023 | 11,961 | 55 | 459.8 | 0 | 421 | 3519.8 |
| 2022 | 11,101 | 51 | 459.4 | 0 | 331 | 2981.7 |
| 2021 | 10,020 | 48 | 479.0 | 0 | 305 | 3043.9 |
| 2020 | 9,479 | 50 | 527.5 | 0 | 296 | 3122.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Bastrop
Based on violent crime rate of 435.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.