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Crime in Texas
In 2025, 348.3 violent and 1,808.8 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in Texas, above the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 348.3
- per 100K · -12.5% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,808.8
- per 100K · -12.8% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 109,812
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #21
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, Texas and the U.S.
Crimes by type, 2025
Texas compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 109,812 | 348.3 | -12.5% | |
| Property crime | 570,196 | 1,808.8 | -12.8% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 1,469 | 4.7 | -12.5% | |
| Rape | 15,525 | 49.2 | -9.0% | |
| Robbery | 16,503 | 52.4 | -18.2% | |
| Aggravated assault | 76,315 | 242.1 | -11.8% | |
| Burglary | 78,683 | 249.6 | -13.3% | |
| Larceny-theft | 410,020 | 1,300.7 | -9.9% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 78,980 | 250.5 | -25.0% | |
| Arson | 2,513 | 8.0 | -11.3% |
Agencies serving 99.4% of Texas residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
1,763 agencies, largest population served first, page 3 of 45
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Bastrop | 298439/100K | 734 | |
| Pflugerville Police DepartmentCity · Travis, Williamson | 125186/100K | 1,072 | |
| Victoria Police DepartmentCity · Victoria | 239361/100K | 1,228 | |
| Little Elm Police DepartmentCity · Denton | 90138/100K | 223 | |
| Wylie Police DepartmentCity · Collin, Dallas, Rockwall | 5281/100K | 388 | |
| Wise County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Wise | 62100/100K | 292 | |
| Euless Police DepartmentCity · Tarrant | 95159/100K | 1,046 | |
| Texas City Police DepartmentCity · Galveston | 148249/100K | 764 | |
| Bell County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Bell | 76129/100K | 449 | |
| Burleson Police DepartmentCity · Johnson, Tarrant | 90154/100K | 435 | |
| Hunt County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Hunt | 134235/100K | 404 | |
| DeSoto Police DepartmentCity · Dallas | 162285/100K | 899 | |
| Hood County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Hood | 85152/100K | 234 | |
| Port Arthur Police DepartmentCity · Jefferson, Orange | 332596/100K | 743 | |
| Rockwall Police DepartmentCity · Rockwall | 61111/100K | 560 | |
| Ector County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Ector | 245455/100K | 1,180 | |
| Celina Police DepartmentCity · Collin, Denton | 2750/100K | 243 | |
| Galveston Police DepartmentCity · Galveston | 271506/100K | 1,214 | |
| Sherman Police DepartmentCity · Grayson | 155298/100K | 850 | |
| Henderson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Henderson | 118229/100K | 390 | |
| Grapevine Police DepartmentCity · Tarrant | 85165/100K | 856 | |
| Tarrant County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Tarrant | 102200/100K | 580 | |
| Waxahachie Police DepartmentCity · Ellis | 91180/100K | 517 | |
| Huntsville Police DepartmentCity · Walker | 261517/100K | 700 | |
| Cedar Hill Police DepartmentCity · Dallas, Ellis | 77155/100K | 854 | |
| Prosper Police DepartmentCity · Collin, Denton | 2143/100K | 327 | |
| Bedford Police DepartmentCity · Tarrant | 87180/100K | 825 | |
| Hutto Police DepartmentCity · Williamson | 4084/100K | 321 | |
| Guadalupe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Guadalupe | - | - | |
| McLennan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Mclennan | 94200/100K | 345 | |
| Keller Police DepartmentCity · Tarrant | 3575/100K | 250 | |
| Midlothian Police DepartmentCity · Ellis | 4699/100K | 404 | |
| The Colony Police DepartmentCity · Denton | 64139/100K | 600 | |
| Haltom City Police DepartmentCity · Tarrant | 164359/100K | 1,069 | |
| Schertz Police DepartmentCity · Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 109242/100K | 378 | |
| Weslaco Police DepartmentCity · Hidalgo | 148331/100K | 1,196 | |
| Polk County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Polk | 104233/100K | 430 | |
| Grayson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Grayson | 76170/100K | 173 | |
| Wilson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Wilson | 46105/100K | 205 | |
| Rosenberg Police DepartmentCity · Fort Bend | 86197/100K | 579 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in Texas?
- In 2025, Texas reported 348.3 violent crimes and 1,808.8 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is Texas more dangerous than average?
- Texas's reported violent crime rate (348.3) was higher than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025