Universal City, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 20,121
Key Insights
- →Universal City has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 258.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 30% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
258.4
-17.5% YoY
Murder Rate
5.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2102.3
423 total
vs National Avg
↓ -28%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 52
Murder1
Rape13
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault29
Property Crime: 423
Burglary51
Larceny-Theft320
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,121 | 52 | 258.4 | 1 | 423 | 2102.3 |
| 2023 | 20,112 | 63 | 313.2 | 0 | 674 | 3351.2 |
| 2022 | 19,903 | 62 | 311.5 | 0 | 527 | 2647.8 |
| 2021 | 21,265 | 55 | 258.6 | 0 | 513 | 2412.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Universal City
Based on violent crime rate of 258.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 30% 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.