Watauga, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 22,717
Key Insights
- →Watauga has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 114.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 57% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
114.5
-29.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
854.0
194 total
vs National Avg
↓ -68%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 26
Murder0
Rape6
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 194
Burglary29
Larceny-Theft133
Motor Vehicle Theft32
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,717 | 26 | 114.5 | 0 | 194 | 854.0 |
| 2023 | 22,782 | 37 | 162.4 | 0 | 311 | 1365.1 |
| 2022 | 23,027 | 40 | 173.7 | 2 | 285 | 1237.7 |
| 2021 | 24,254 | 50 | 206.2 | 0 | 292 | 1203.9 |
| 2020 | 24,588 | 35 | 142.3 | 2 | 310 | 1260.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Watauga
Based on violent crime rate of 114.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 57% 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.