Gun Barrel City, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,043
Key Insights
- →Gun Barrel City has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 170.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 45% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
170.4
-5.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2754.5
194 total
vs National Avg
↓ -53%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 12
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault10
Property Crime: 194
Burglary31
Larceny-Theft139
Motor Vehicle Theft24
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,043 | 12 | 170.4 | 0 | 194 | 2754.5 |
| 2023 | 6,660 | 12 | 180.2 | 0 | 125 | 1876.9 |
| 2022 | 6,551 | 10 | 152.6 | 0 | 52 | 793.8 |
| 2021 | 6,377 | 5 | 78.4 | 0 | 59 | 925.2 |
| 2020 | 6,269 | 6 | 95.7 | 0 | 89 | 1419.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Gun Barrel City
Based on violent crime rate of 170.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 45% 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.