Tomball, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 14,885
Key Insights
- →Tomball has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 268.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 31.6% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
268.7
-31.6% YoY
Murder Rate
6.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1968.4
293 total
vs National Avg
↓ -25%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 40
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault30
Property Crime: 293
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft236
Motor Vehicle Theft36
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,885 | 40 | 268.7 | 1 | 293 | 1968.4 |
| 2023 | 14,260 | 56 | 392.7 | 0 | 345 | 2419.4 |
| 2022 | 13,322 | 68 | 510.4 | 1 | 335 | 2514.6 |
| 2021 | 11,826 | 75 | 634.2 | 0 | 291 | 2460.7 |
| 2020 | 11,901 | 44 | 369.7 | 0 | 326 | 2739.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Tomball
Based on violent crime rate of 268.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% 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.