Waco, TX Crime


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Waco, TX has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crimes than the national average. Violent crime in Waco is 29.3 compared to the US average of 22.7, and property crime in Waco is 54.1 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that the people of Waco are at an increased risk of being victims of both violent and property crimes such as robbery, assault, and burglary. As such, it is important for the citizens of Waco to consider taking extra precautions to protect themselves from these types of crimes. Additionally, law enforcement agencies should prioritize increasing resources to reduce the prevalence of crime in this area.

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

Waco violent crime is 29.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Waco property crime is 54.1. (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
Waco, TX Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000830.911.5108.1204.6506.77437.113425257.2838
2001776.4686231.3453.18131.91612.15835.4684.4
2002795.511.848.8233.2501.78465.51849.56013.2602.8
2003688.211.934182.9459.47463.31851.15095.7516.4
2004720.214.336.2201.9467.87743.41823.35457.3462.8
2005745.61050214.1471.57368.62010.24781.9576.5
2006768.57.358.1207.5495.660641766.23930.4367.3
2007929.74.977.5224.5622.86553.51621.94579.9351.8
2008836.88.960.9204.5562.56000.41696.33989.2314.9
2009705.87.239.2182.3477.25683.51516.43900.1267
2010659.63.940.1153.5462.15068.514613442.3165.3
2011601.18.654.9192.3345.35039.61310.53604.3124.8
2012493.84.749141.5298.64544.51205.33218.6120.5
20133.145.5111.3243.84250.21182.12940.3127.8
2014443.34.677.7106.2254.73854.71056.62642.7155.5
2015528.916.759.4108.1344.73738.6869.82750.1118.7
2016519.5394.2116.6305.73649812.52726.7109.9
2017507.43.78679.4338.23594.9703.72750.8140.4
2018635.82.293.488.3451.93512.9864.62410.7237.5
2019571.27.162.995.1406.13288.1560.52496.6230.9

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Killeen, TX384.02,260.4136,539462019
Round Rock, TX124.31,683.7132,747762019
Grand Prairie, TX217.32,101.8190,270792019
College Station, TX188.71,759.4119,246842019
Mesquite, TX478.83,632.3132,399912019

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Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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