New Braunfels, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 118,268
Key Insights
- →New Braunfels has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 156.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 7.4% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 47% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
156.4
+7.4% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1283.5
1,518 total
vs National Avg
↓ -56%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 185
Murder2
Rape20
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault148
Property Crime: 1,518
Burglary150
Larceny-Theft1,243
Motor Vehicle Theft125
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118,268 | 185 | 156.4 | 2 | 1,518 | 1283.5 |
| 2023 | 111,942 | 163 | 145.6 | 0 | 1,388 | 1239.9 |
| 2022 | 107,017 | 201 | 187.8 | 0 | 1,513 | 1413.8 |
| 2021 | 100,427 | 245 | 244.0 | 1 | 1,226 | 1220.8 |
| 2020 | 94,751 | 219 | 231.1 | 6 | 1,230 | 1298.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for New Braunfels
Based on violent crime rate of 156.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 47% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.