Rusk, Texas Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 5,387

Key Insights

  • Rusk has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 111.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 56.2% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 58% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
111.4
-56.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
965.3
52 total
vs National Avg
-69%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 6

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault6

Property Crime: 52

Burglary21
Larceny-Theft31
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20245,3876111.4052965.3
20235,50414254.40831508.0
20225,58323412.01671200.1
20215,67410176.20641128.0
20205,60617303.20771373.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Rusk

Based on violent crime rate of 111.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 58% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.