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Athens Crime Rate Report (Texas)

Athens crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 26 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Athens for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Athens in 2025 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 4.29% and the city property crime rate in Athens was lower than the national property crime rate average by 32.74%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Athens was lower than the violent crime rate in Texas by 0.92% and the city property crime rate in Athens was lower than the property crime rate in Texas by 42.2%.

Property and Violent Crime
Athens Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Athens Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Athens Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault41
Arson1
Burglary18
Larceny and Theft111
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape4
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)225
Property Crime142
Violent Crime47
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault44
Arson1
Burglary4
Larceny and Theft117
Motor Vehicle Theft12
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape5
Robbery3
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)217
Property Crime134
Violent Crime53

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Athens Property Crime

Athens Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Athens Crime 2025

Athens Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Athens Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Athens Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Athens, Texas crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Athens crime report data for 2026 was projected from 26 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

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.



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