Lubbock, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 269,900
Key Insights
- →Lubbock has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 821.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.7% from the previous year.
- →14 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
821.0
-3.7% YoY
Murder Rate
5.2
14 murders
Property Crime Rate
2628.8
7,095 total
vs National Avg
↑ 129%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,216
Murder14
Rape208
Robbery312
Aggravated Assault1,682
Property Crime: 7,095
Burglary1,452
Larceny-Theft4,920
Motor Vehicle Theft723
Arson63
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 269,900 | 2,216 | 821.0 | 14 | 7,095 | 2628.8 |
| 2023 | 266,960 | 2,276 | 852.6 | 16 | 8,352 | 3128.6 |
| 2022 | 264,142 | 2,809 | 1063.4 | 25 | 10,922 | 4134.9 |
| 2021 | 265,990 | 2,826 | 1062.4 | 26 | 9,759 | 3668.9 |
| 2020 | 262,146 | 2,852 | 1087.9 | 28 | 10,770 | 4108.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Lubbock
Based on violent crime rate of 821.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.