Forest Hill, Texas Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 14,230

Key Insights

  • Forest Hill has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 175.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 11.6% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
175.7
-11.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1567.1
223 total
vs National Avg
-51%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 25

Murder0
Rape4
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault12

Property Crime: 223

Burglary40
Larceny-Theft103
Motor Vehicle Theft80
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202414,23025175.702231567.1
202313,58327198.812341722.7
202213,68550365.452461797.6
202113,00277592.242732099.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Forest Hill

Based on violent crime rate of 175.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.