Waxahachie, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 49,223
Key Insights
- →Waxahachie has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 223.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
223.5
-4.3% YoY
Murder Rate
4.1
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1570.4
773 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 110
Murder2
Rape25
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault78
Property Crime: 773
Burglary60
Larceny-Theft633
Motor Vehicle Theft80
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,223 | 110 | 223.5 | 2 | 773 | 1570.4 |
| 2023 | 47,535 | 111 | 233.5 | 0 | 730 | 1535.7 |
| 2022 | 45,422 | 113 | 248.8 | 0 | 739 | 1627.0 |
| 2021 | 40,978 | 112 | 273.3 | 2 | 701 | 1710.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Waxahachie
Based on violent crime rate of 223.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% of cities
Similar 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.