Rockdale, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 5,676
Key Insights
- →Rockdale has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 810.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 63% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.6 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: 0.82 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
810.4
+63.0% YoY
Murder Rate
17.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
986.6
56 total
vs National Avg
↑ 126%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 46
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault37
Property Crime: 56
Burglary9
Larceny-Theft41
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,676 | 46 | 810.4 | 1 | 56 | 986.6 |
| 2023 | 5,631 | 28 | 497.2 | 0 | 50 | 887.9 |
| 2022 | 5,473 | 38 | 694.3 | 0 | 111 | 2028.1 |
| 2021 | 5,444 | 22 | 404.1 | 0 | 196 | 3600.3 |
| 2020 | 5,503 | 20 | 363.4 | 0 | 131 | 2380.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Rockdale
Based on violent crime rate of 810.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% 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.