Temple, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 96,862
Key Insights
- →Temple has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 316.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.7% from the previous year.
- →11 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
316.9
-16.7% YoY
Murder Rate
11.4
11 murders
Property Crime Rate
2362.1
2,288 total
vs National Avg
↓ -12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 307
Murder11
Rape71
Robbery36
Aggravated Assault189
Property Crime: 2,288
Burglary353
Larceny-Theft1,594
Motor Vehicle Theft341
Arson15
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,862 | 307 | 316.9 | 11 | 2,288 | 2362.1 |
| 2023 | 93,073 | 354 | 380.3 | 7 | 1,828 | 1964.0 |
| 2022 | 88,484 | 312 | 352.6 | 5 | 1,549 | 1750.6 |
| 2021 | 82,333 | 241 | 292.7 | 6 | 1,711 | 2078.1 |
| 2020 | 79,878 | 297 | 371.8 | 8 | 2,098 | 2626.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Temple
Based on violent crime rate of 316.9 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.