Crime in Texas
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This article refers to crime in the American state of Texas.
Contents
State statistics
| Year | Population | Total crimes |
Violent crimes |
Property crimes |
Violent crimes | Property crimes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Forcible rape |
Robbery | Aggravated assault |
Burglary | Larceny | Vehicle theft |
|||||
| 1960 | 9,579,677 | 212,407 | 15,428 | 196,979 | 824 | 892 | 3,031 | 10,681 | 57,589 | 123,415 | 15,975 |
| 1970 | 11,196,000 | 467,248 | 40,897 | 426,351 | 1,299 | 2,329 | 15,280 | 21,989 | 129,866 | 251,091 | 45,394 |
| 1980 | 14,169,829 | 870,458 | 77,978 | 792,480 | 2,392 | 6,700 | 29,547 | 39,339 | 262,600 | 450,792 | 79,088 |
| 1990 | 16,986,510 | 1,329,494 | 129,343 | 1,200,151 | 2,389 | 8,750 | 44,297 | 73,907 | 314,512 | 731,224 | 154,415 |
| 2000 | 20,851,820 | 1,033,311 | 113,653 | 919,658 | 1,238 | 7,856 | 30,257 | 74,302 | 188,975 | 637,522 | 93,161 |
| 2010 | 25,253,466 | 1,064,477 | 113,231 | 951,246 | 1,249 | 7,622 | 32,843 | 71,517 | 228,597 | 654,626 | 68,023 |
| Source: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/txcrime.htm | |||||||||||
In 2014 there were 923,348 crimes reported in Texas, including 1,184 murders and 8,236 rapes.[1]
| Year | Population | Total crime rate |
Violent crime rate |
Property crime rate |
Violent crime rates | Property crime rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Forcible rape |
Robbery | Aggravated assault |
Burglary | Larceny | Vehicle theft |
|||||
| 1960 | 9,579,677 | 2,217.3 | 161.0 | 2,056.2 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 31.6 | 111.5 | 601.2 | 1,288.3 | 166.8 |
| 1970 | 11,196,000 | 4,173.3 | 365.3 | 3,808.1 | 11.6 | 20.8 | 136.5 | 196.4 | 1,159.9 | 2,242.7 | 405.4 |
| 1980 | 14,169,829 | 6,143.0 | 550.3 | 5,592.7 | 16.9 | 47.3 | 208.5 | 277.6 | 1,853.2 | 3,181.4 | 558.1 |
| 1990 | 16,986,510 | 7,826.8 | 761.4 | 7,065.3 | 14.1 | 51.5 | 260.8 | 435.1 | 1,851.5 | 4,304.7 | 909.0 |
| 2000 | 20,851,820 | 4,955.5 | 545.1 | 4,410.4 | 5.9 | 37.7 | 145.1 | 356.3 | 906.3 | 3,057.4 | 446.8 |
| 2010 | 25,253,466 | 4,215.2 | 448.4 | 3,766.8 | 4.9 | 30.2 | 130.1 | 283.2 | 905.2 | 2,592.2 | 269.4 |
| Source: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/txcrime.htm | |||||||||||
Policing
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In 2008, Texas had 1,913 state and local law enforcement agencies.[2] Those agencies employed a total of 96,116 staff.[2] Of the total staff, 59,219 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).[2]
Police ratio
In 2008, Texas had 244 police officers per 100,000 residents.[2]
Capital punishment laws
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Capital punishment is applied in Texas.[3]
See also
References
Further reading
- Harnsberger, R. Scott. A Guide to Sources of Texas Criminal Justice Statistics [North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series, no.6]. Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-57441-308-3
- Brewer, Victoria E., Kelly R. Damphousse, and Cary D. Atkinson. "The Role of Juveniles in Urban Homicide The Case of Houston, 1990-1994." Homicide Studies. August 1998 vol. 2 no. 3 321-339. doi: 10.1177/1088767998002003011.
- Wells, William and Ling Wu (Sam Houston State University). "Proactive Policing Effects on Repeat and Near-Repeat Shootings in Houston." Police Quarterly. September 2011 vol. 14 no. 3 298-319. Published online: July 19, 2011 (prior to the date in print), doi: 10.1177/1098611111414002.
- Older version: "Proactive Policing Effects on Repeat and Near-Repeat Shootings in Houston." Police Quarterly. July 19, 2011. Published online: July 19, 2011 (prior to the date in print), doi: 10.1177/1098611111414002.
