Baytown, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 83,639
Key Insights
- →Baytown has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 440.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 7.5% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
440.0
+7.5% YoY
Murder Rate
7.2
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
2801.3
2,343 total
vs National Avg
↑ 23%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 368
Murder6
Rape64
Robbery54
Aggravated Assault244
Property Crime: 2,343
Burglary326
Larceny-Theft1,641
Motor Vehicle Theft376
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,639 | 368 | 440.0 | 6 | 2,343 | 2801.3 |
| 2023 | 83,809 | 343 | 409.3 | 2 | 2,785 | 3323.0 |
| 2022 | 81,477 | 358 | 439.4 | 2 | 3,182 | 3905.4 |
| 2021 | 77,816 | 288 | 370.1 | 9 | 2,716 | 3490.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Baytown
Based on violent crime rate of 440.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.