Crime & Safety in Abilene, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.24
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.63
per 1,000 residents
-19% vs national
Total Crimes
2,850
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-33% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-6%
vs 100K-250K avg
-6% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-4.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Abilene Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Abilene vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Abilene is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Abilene police solve 50% of murder cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 6 | 0.05 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 92 | 0.71 | 8.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 60 | 0.46 | 30.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 395 | 3.03 | 32.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 417 | 3.20 | 8.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,700 | 13.05 | 9.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 180 | 1.38 | 6.7% |
Abilene, TX reported 553 violent crimes and 2,297 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents is 5.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,700 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 41.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Abilene's violent crime rate is 6% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 553 | 2,297 | 4.24 | 17.63 |
| 2023 | 570 | 2,226 | 4.44 | 17.34 |
| 2022 | 606 | 2,517 | 4.84 | 20.11 |
| 2021 | 614 | 2,582 | 4.91 | 20.64 |
| 2020 | 529 | 2,651 | 4.26 | 21.37 |
| 2019 | 458 | 3,112 | 3.70 | 25.16 |
| 2018 | 631 | 3,537 | 5.15 | 28.88 |
| 2017 | 645 | 3,812 | 5.24 | 31.00 |
| 2016 | 547 | 4,269 | 4.46 | 34.84 |
| 2015 | 613 | 5,354 | 5.03 | 43.97 |