West University Place, Texas Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 14,720

Key Insights

  • West University Place has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 54.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 33.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 75% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
54.3
-33.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
991.8
146 total
vs National Avg
-85%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 8

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault2

Property Crime: 146

Burglary8
Larceny-Theft128
Motor Vehicle Theft10
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202414,720854.30146991.8
202314,6861281.701651123.5
202214,524748.20144991.5
202015,700531.80146929.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for West University Place

Based on violent crime rate of 54.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 75% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.