Texas Crime Statistics and Rates Report (TX)

Texas crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 17 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in Texas for 2019 is expected to be lower than in 2016 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 9.41% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 12.61%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2016 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	72,880
Arson	N/A
Burglary	148,740
Larceny and Theft	551,151
Motor Vehicle Theft	69,056
Murder and Manslaughter	1,478
Rape	13,367
Robbery	33,317
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	889,989
Property Crime	768,947
Violent Crime	121,042

State versus National Crime Comparison

Texas Property Crime vs. National Comparison

Texas Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

Texas Crime Statistics and Rates Report (TX)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

Texas crime rates by city (Large cities)

Texas crime rates by city (Small cities)