Live Oak, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 16,044
Key Insights
- →Live Oak has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 143.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
143.4
-14.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3770.9
605 total
vs National Avg
↓ -60%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 23
Murder0
Rape13
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault9
Property Crime: 605
Burglary35
Larceny-Theft491
Motor Vehicle Theft79
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,044 | 23 | 143.4 | 0 | 605 | 3770.9 |
| 2023 | 16,020 | 27 | 168.5 | 0 | 727 | 4538.1 |
| 2022 | 15,884 | 36 | 226.6 | 0 | 604 | 3802.6 |
| 2021 | 17,051 | 18 | 105.6 | 0 | 417 | 2445.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Live Oak
Based on violent crime rate of 143.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% 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.