Decatur, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,529
Key Insights
- →Decatur has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 140.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 51% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
140.7
-29.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1805.6
154 total
vs National Avg
↓ -61%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 12
Murder0
Rape5
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault7
Property Crime: 154
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft141
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,529 | 12 | 140.7 | 0 | 154 | 1805.6 |
| 2023 | 7,499 | 15 | 200.0 | 0 | 260 | 3467.1 |
| 2022 | 7,147 | 31 | 433.7 | 0 | 204 | 2854.3 |
| 2021 | 7,747 | 21 | 271.1 | 0 | 265 | 3420.7 |
| 2020 | 7,220 | 12 | 166.2 | 0 | 306 | 4238.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Decatur
Based on violent crime rate of 140.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 51% 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.