Mesquite, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 148,803
Key Insights
- →Mesquite has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 501.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
501.3
-2.0% YoY
Murder Rate
4.0
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
2976.4
4,429 total
vs National Avg
↑ 40%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 746
Murder6
Rape60
Robbery120
Aggravated Assault560
Property Crime: 4,429
Burglary583
Larceny-Theft2,924
Motor Vehicle Theft922
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148,803 | 746 | 501.3 | 6 | 4,429 | 2976.4 |
| 2023 | 147,926 | 757 | 511.7 | 5 | 5,423 | 3666.0 |
| 2022 | 147,226 | 687 | 466.6 | 9 | 5,372 | 3648.8 |
| 2021 | 137,796 | 722 | 524.0 | 13 | 4,772 | 3463.1 |
| 2020 | 141,325 | 619 | 438.0 | 11 | 4,997 | 3535.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Mesquite
Based on violent crime rate of 501.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% 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.