Crime in Lubbock Metro Area, Texas

The crime rate in Lubbock, TX Metro Area is significantly higher than the national average. Specifically, violent crime in Lubbock is 47.4 while the U.S. average is 22.7 and property crime in Lubbock is 58.9 compared to the U.S. average of 35.4 respectively. The data suggests that people living in this area should take extra precautionary measures to ensure their safety and protect their belongings from potential crime-related activities.

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

Lubbock Metro Area violent crime is 47.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Lubbock Metro Area property crime is 58.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Lubbock, Texas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Midland, Texas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Midland, Texas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Lubbock, TX Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1268.9	6.1	71.3	125.5	1066	6063.5	1339.7	4418.7	305.1
2001	1209.7	4.9	49	155.3	1000.5	5680.7	1395	3953.1	332.7
2002	1206.1	5.3	63.8	145.4	991.6	5688.3	1429.1	3985.2	273.9
2003	1157.7	6.8	48.8	150.3	951.8	6402.7	1367.4	4701.2	334
2004	1047.9	7.6	45.7	147.7	846.9	6129.1	1275.5	4522.1	331.5
2005	1051.7	5.2	49.7	146.3	850.6	6051.9	1276.6	4407.6	367.8
2006	1005.7	6	45.4	170.2	784	5736.7	1423.4	3992	321.3
2007	912.7	7	47.2	121	737.4	5460.1	1465.5	3711.4	283.2
2008	955.4	3.6	37.3	135.7	778.7	5588	1415.8	3899.9	272.3
2009	932.8	5.8	41.7	139.5	745.7	5837.1	1673.5	3927.6	236
2010	878.1	4.4	39.9	143.9	689.9	5437.8	1353	3862.8	222.1
2011	767.9	3.4	29.9	133.5	601.1	5152.6	1454.8	3402.2	295.6
2012	827	4.6	43.8	137	641.5	5173.2	1306.3	3552.9	314
2013		2.1	37	163.1	566.7	4858.4	1096.4	3406.4	355.6
2014	861.8	5	52.9	137.7	666.2	4390.3	946.1	3127.5	316.8
2015	967	6.5	75.6	178.8	706.1	5005.8	1063.2	3558.8	383.8
2016	1083.8	2.4	70	186.2	825.2	5006.3	1058.9	3532.2	415.2
2018	996.6	5.1	92.9	172.1	726.6	4562.7	898.3	3196.9	467.4
2019	1008.1	3.9	103.4	180.5	720.3	4606.3	922.4	3211.3	472.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Lubbock, TX	1,008.1	4,606.3	259,208	1	2019
Wolfforth, TX	55.1	973.4	3,795	9	2019
Shallowater, TX	0.0	1,406.3	2,568	11	2017
New Deal, TX	0.0	0.0	821	11	2012
Idalou, TX	436.9	393.2	2,264	13	2019
Slaton, TX	408.4	3,454.1	6,328	15	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Midland, TX	287.7	1,973.3	103,118	107	2018
Amarillo, TX	719.8	3,897.3	177,567	113	2019
Odessa, TX	1,038.3	2,935.2	103,635	119	2019
Abilene, TX	370.4	2,516.5	119,886	145	2019
San Angelo, TX	353.2	3,139.3	88,285	168	2019
Wichita Falls, TX	348.2	3,044.4	105,488	193	2019

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