Forest Hill, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · 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: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 43% 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,230 | 25 | 175.7 | 0 | 223 | 1567.1 |
| 2023 | 13,583 | 27 | 198.8 | 1 | 234 | 1722.7 |
| 2022 | 13,685 | 50 | 365.4 | 5 | 246 | 1797.6 |
| 2021 | 13,002 | 77 | 592.2 | 4 | 273 | 2099.7 |
| 2020 | 13,058 | 48 | 367.6 | 1 | 328 | 2511.9 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 43% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.