Longview, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 83,771
Key Insights
- →Longview has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 339.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.9% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
339.0
-18.9% YoY
Murder Rate
10.7
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
2350.5
1,969 total
vs National Avg
↓ -6%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 284
Murder9
Rape54
Robbery42
Aggravated Assault179
Property Crime: 1,969
Burglary264
Larceny-Theft1,532
Motor Vehicle Theft173
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,771 | 284 | 339.0 | 9 | 1,969 | 2350.5 |
| 2023 | 82,981 | 347 | 418.2 | 9 | 2,072 | 2497.0 |
| 2022 | 81,811 | 360 | 440.0 | 13 | 2,350 | 2872.5 |
| 2021 | 81,846 | 286 | 349.4 | 8 | 2,063 | 2520.6 |
| 2020 | 81,751 | 276 | 337.6 | 10 | 2,362 | 2889.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Longview
Based on violent crime rate of 339.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% 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.