Copperas Cove, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 39,379
Key Insights
- →Copperas Cove has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 330.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
330.1
-14.5% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1343.4
529 total
vs National Avg
↓ -8%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 130
Murder1
Rape53
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault66
Property Crime: 529
Burglary65
Larceny-Theft434
Motor Vehicle Theft30
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,379 | 130 | 330.1 | 1 | 529 | 1343.4 |
| 2023 | 38,602 | 149 | 386.0 | 1 | 665 | 1722.7 |
| 2022 | 37,841 | 120 | 317.1 | 2 | 654 | 1728.3 |
| 2021 | 33,613 | 126 | 374.9 | 0 | 624 | 1856.4 |
| 2020 | 33,333 | 144 | 432.0 | 4 | 712 | 2136.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Copperas Cove
Based on violent crime rate of 330.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% 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.