Abilene, TX Crime


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Abilene, TX has a higher level of violent and property crime than the US average. According to data from the FBI, the violent crime rate in Abilene is 28.7, which is 6 points higher than the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate is 57.4, more than double the national average of 35.4. This suggests that those living in Abilene should take extra precautions to keep themselves and their homes safe.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Abilene violent crime is 28.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Abilene property crime is 57.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Abilene, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000356.30.937.992.6224.93874.3846.72824.8202.8
20013231.755.774.2191.54051.1914.32955.4181.3
2002366.73.35291.7219.74087.91064.52834.3189.1
2003441.85.160.7110.2265.85218.91550.23410.6258.1
2004426.35.149.6152.4219.15034.31450.13351.3232.8
2005493.64.366.8125.1297.44716.61303.43157.8255.4
2006469.54.256.890.7317.84275.11086.42932256.8
2007576.67.977.6145.7345.44283.71154.92874.1254.7
2008557.3675.7154.8320.83870.41037.32632.7200.4
2009564.5697.8117.5343.24143.91116.22802.9224.8
2010494.33.458.295.8336.94187.71145.92886.1155.6
2011358.14.227.6100.4225.93667.8936.22587.7143.9
2012393.72.531.7105.9253.63664.38652656.7142.6
20130.831104.72633994.1883.62897.8212.7
2014473.15.877.1106.1284.24428907.33220.8300
2015503.45.769105.1323.64397959.23119.1318.6
2016445.66.557.1108.6273.43484.2738.62540.7204.9
2017517.23.381.3112.2320.42118.2211.4
2018482.56.579.284.9311.92880.5599.32091190.2
2019370.44.970.455240.22516.5465.81884.1166.6

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
San Angelo, TX353.23,139.388,285802019
Wichita Falls, TX348.23,044.4105,4881242019
Midland, TX287.71,973.3103,1181412018
Killeen, TX384.02,260.4136,5391512019
Odessa, TX1,038.32,935.2103,6351562019

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I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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