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Crime Rates for Texas

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2025 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Texas Annual Crimes

Violent
Property
Total

Number of Crimes

121,845

638,482

760,327

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

3.89

20.40

24.30

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
3.89
National Median: 4
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 257

in Texas

Texas Violent Crimes

Population: 31,290,831
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 1,616 15,650 19,866 84,713
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.50 0.63 2.71

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
20.40
National Median: 18
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 49

in Texas

Texas Property Crimes

Population: 31,290,831
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 88,945 446,073 103,464
Rate per 1,000 2.84 14.26 3.31

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
26
National Median: 24.5
    Texas

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