Taft, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 2,952
Key Insights
- →Taft has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 135.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 52% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
135.5
-1.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
846.9
25 total
vs National Avg
↓ -62%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 25
Burglary5
Larceny-Theft18
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,952 | 4 | 135.5 | 0 | 25 | 846.9 |
| 2023 | 2,903 | 4 | 137.8 | 0 | 17 | 585.6 |
| 2022 | 2,835 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 1058.2 |
| 2021 | 2,871 | 2 | 69.7 | 0 | 46 | 1602.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Taft
Based on violent crime rate of 135.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 52% 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.