Hempstead, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 6,921
Key Insights
- →Hempstead has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 433.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
433.5
-14.0% YoY
Murder Rate
14.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1502.7
104 total
vs National Avg
↑ 21%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 30
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault20
Property Crime: 104
Burglary11
Larceny-Theft76
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,921 | 30 | 433.5 | 1 | 104 | 1502.7 |
| 2023 | 6,545 | 33 | 504.2 | 0 | 128 | 1955.7 |
| 2022 | 6,388 | 35 | 547.9 | 1 | 120 | 1878.5 |
| 2021 | 9,214 | 64 | 694.6 | 0 | 123 | 1334.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Hempstead
Based on violent crime rate of 433.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.