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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 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 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

134,372

647,101

781,473

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

4.55

21.91

26.47

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
4.55
National Median: 4
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 220

in Texas

Texas Violent Crimes

Population: 29,527,941
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 2,112 15,649 22,734 93,877
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.53 0.77 3.18

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
21.91
National Median: 19
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 46

in Texas

Texas Property Crimes

Population: 29,527,941
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 94,381 464,946 87,774
Rate per 1,000 3.20 15.75 2.97

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
27
National Median: 26.8
    Texas

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