Katy, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,814
Key Insights
- →Katy has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 226.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
226.5
-0.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3253.8
905 total
vs National Avg
↓ -37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 63
Murder0
Rape13
Robbery17
Aggravated Assault33
Property Crime: 905
Burglary69
Larceny-Theft757
Motor Vehicle Theft79
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,814 | 63 | 226.5 | 0 | 905 | 3253.8 |
| 2023 | 26,776 | 61 | 227.8 | 0 | 898 | 3353.7 |
| 2022 | 25,511 | 56 | 219.5 | 0 | 844 | 3308.4 |
| 2021 | 25,183 | 65 | 258.1 | 0 | 738 | 2930.5 |
| 2020 | 22,797 | 48 | 210.6 | 0 | 719 | 3153.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Katy
Based on violent crime rate of 226.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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.