Texas Criminal Records & Background Check Statistics
The following are criminal record and/or crime statistics from the Bureau
of Justice.
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Crime Arrest Details
| Total arrest records | 1,098,809 | Population | 21,325,018 | |
| Murder | 1,332 | Rape | 8,169 | |
| Robbery | 35,348 | Aggravated Assault | 77,306 | |
| Burglary | 204,362 | Larceny - theft | 669,625 | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 102,667 |
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population
*National Averages are in parentheses "()".
| Murder | 6.20 (5.60) | Rape | 38.3 (31.8) | |
| Robbery | 165.8 (148.5) | Aggravated Assault | 362.5 (318.5) | |
| Burglary | 958.3 (740.8) | Larceny - theft | 3,140.1 (2,484.6) | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 481.4 (430.6) |
Local Texas Cities Crime Statistics