Liberty, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,937
Key Insights
- →Liberty has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 290.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 26.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
290.9
-26.8% YoY
Murder Rate
11.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2103.6
188 total
vs National Avg
↓ -19%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 26
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault20
Property Crime: 188
Burglary23
Larceny-Theft157
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,937 | 26 | 290.9 | 1 | 188 | 2103.6 |
| 2023 | 8,808 | 35 | 397.4 | 0 | 163 | 1850.6 |
| 2022 | 8,790 | 32 | 364.1 | 0 | 196 | 2229.8 |
| 2021 | 9,621 | 36 | 374.2 | 1 | 131 | 1361.6 |
| 2020 | 9,418 | 29 | 307.9 | 0 | 164 | 1741.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Liberty
Based on violent crime rate of 290.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% 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.