Odessa, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 116,039
Key Insights
- →Odessa has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 316.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 19.7% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
316.3
-19.7% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1842.5
2,138 total
vs National Avg
↓ -12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 367
Murder4
Rape62
Robbery45
Aggravated Assault256
Property Crime: 2,138
Burglary255
Larceny-Theft1,588
Motor Vehicle Theft295
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 116,039 | 367 | 316.3 | 4 | 2,138 | 1842.5 |
| 2023 | 111,922 | 441 | 394.0 | 7 | 1,996 | 1783.4 |
| 2022 | 110,163 | 573 | 520.1 | 8 | 2,278 | 2067.8 |
| 2021 | 128,328 | 654 | 509.6 | 10 | 2,884 | 2247.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Odessa
Based on violent crime rate of 316.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.