Texas Crime Statistics
46 years of data (1979–2024)
Key Insights
- →Texas ranks #18 out of 51 states for violent crime rate (389.4 per 100K).
- →Violent crime decreased 4.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- →710 cities report crime data. Safest: Fair Oaks Ranch (0.0/100K). Most dangerous: Richland (2888.1/100K).
- →1,616 murders in 2024 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K residents.
- →Since 1979, Texas's violent crime rate has changed by -23%.
Violent Crime Rate
389.4
-4.4% YoY
Murder Rate
5.2
1,616 total
Property Crime Rate
2040.5
638,482 total
Population
31,290,831
2024
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 121,845
Murder1,616
Rape15,650
Robbery19,866
Aggravated Assault84,713
Property Crime: 638,482
Burglary88,945
Larceny-Theft446,073
Motor Vehicle Theft103,464
Violent Crime Rate Trend
Homicide Rate Trend
Violent Crime Breakdown (2024)
Most Dangerous Cities
| City | Violent Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 2888.1 | 277 |
| Donna | 1757.9 | 16,781 |
| Balcones Heights | 1722.2 | 2,671 |
| South Padre Island | 1428.6 | 2,030 |
| Gonzales | 1395.2 | 7,239 |
| Houston | 1148.2 | 2,319,160 |
| Beaumont | 1137.3 | 111,320 |
| Calvert | 1026.7 | 974 |
| Beverly Hills | 1018.8 | 1,865 |
| Humble | 982.8 | 16,076 |
Safest Cities
| City | Violent Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 0.0 | 11,955 |
| Double Oak | 0.0 | 3,084 |
| Spearman | 0.0 | 3,002 |
| Ponder | 0.0 | 2,865 |
| Salado | 0.0 | 2,393 |
| Anson | 0.0 | 2,306 |
| Odem | 0.0 | 2,246 |
| Lyford | 0.0 | 2,195 |
| Kountze | 0.0 | 2,192 |
| Shiner | 0.0 | 2,176 |
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Rates per 100,000 residents. City data from Table 8.