Palestine, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,648
Key Insights
- →Palestine has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 417.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
417.3
-6.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1445.4
284 total
vs National Avg
↑ 16%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 82
Murder0
Rape25
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault52
Property Crime: 284
Burglary25
Larceny-Theft222
Motor Vehicle Theft37
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,648 | 82 | 417.3 | 0 | 284 | 1445.4 |
| 2023 | 19,190 | 86 | 448.2 | 1 | 289 | 1506.0 |
| 2022 | 19,113 | 133 | 695.9 | 1 | 493 | 2579.4 |
| 2021 | 17,736 | 103 | 580.7 | 1 | 436 | 2458.3 |
| 2020 | 17,625 | 100 | 567.4 | 2 | 357 | 2025.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Palestine
Based on violent crime rate of 417.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% 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.