Joshua, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,246
Key Insights
- →Joshua has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 64.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 51% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 70% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
64.9
-51.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
703.0
65 total
vs National Avg
↓ -82%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 6
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 65
Burglary3
Larceny-Theft55
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,246 | 6 | 64.9 | 0 | 65 | 703.0 |
| 2023 | 9,054 | 12 | 132.5 | 0 | 66 | 729.0 |
| 2022 | 8,256 | 23 | 278.6 | 0 | 72 | 872.1 |
| 2021 | 8,411 | 10 | 118.9 | 0 | 85 | 1010.6 |
| 2020 | 8,319 | 23 | 276.5 | 0 | 61 | 733.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Joshua
Based on violent crime rate of 64.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% 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.