Stafford, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 17,242
Key Insights
- →Stafford has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 319.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
319.0
-29.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3201.5
552 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 55
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 552
Burglary54
Larceny-Theft428
Motor Vehicle Theft70
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,242 | 55 | 319.0 | 0 | 552 | 3201.5 |
| 2023 | 17,330 | 78 | 450.1 | 0 | 651 | 3756.5 |
| 2022 | 17,110 | 88 | 514.3 | 2 | 884 | 5166.6 |
| 2021 | 17,102 | 140 | 818.6 | 0 | 830 | 4853.2 |
| 2020 | 17,423 | 57 | 327.2 | 1 | 545 | 3128.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Stafford
Based on violent crime rate of 319.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.