Brownwood, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 18,782
Key Insights
- →Brownwood has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 362.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.7% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
362.0
-29.7% YoY
Murder Rate
10.7
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2246.8
422 total
vs National Avg
↑ 1%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 68
Murder2
Rape16
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault47
Property Crime: 422
Burglary79
Larceny-Theft316
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,782 | 68 | 362.0 | 2 | 422 | 2246.8 |
| 2023 | 18,652 | 96 | 514.7 | 3 | 500 | 2680.7 |
| 2022 | 18,751 | 72 | 384.0 | 2 | 440 | 2346.5 |
| 2021 | 18,105 | 102 | 563.4 | 0 | 496 | 2739.6 |
| 2020 | 18,367 | 86 | 468.2 | 0 | 595 | 3239.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Brownwood
Based on violent crime rate of 362.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% 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.