Crime & Safety in Amarillo, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.91
per 1,000 residents
+54% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.56
per 1,000 residents
+22% vs national
Total Crimes
6,794
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-28% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+53%
vs 100K-250K avg
+53% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-4.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Amarillo Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Amarillo vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Amarillo 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)Amarillo police solve 65% of murder cases but only 8% of larceny/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 | 17 | 0.08 | 64.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 150 | 0.74 | 36.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 176 | 0.87 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,059 | 5.22 | 29.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 767 | 3.78 | 9.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,096 | 20.17 | 7.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 529 | 2.61 | 17.6% |
Amarillo, TX reported 1,402 violent crimes and 5,392 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.91 per 1,000 residents is 54.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,096 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 48.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Amarillo's violent crime rate is 53% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,402 | 5,392 | 6.91 | 26.56 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 6,242 | 7.25 | 30.95 |
| 2022 | 1,554 | 7,012 | 7.71 | 34.79 |
| 2021 | 1,546 | 6,770 | 7.71 | 33.76 |
| 2020 | 1,682 | 7,393 | 8.40 | 36.91 |
| 2019 | 1,447 | 7,835 | 7.20 | 38.97 |
| 2018 | 1,627 | 8,471 | 8.09 | 42.13 |
| 2017 | 1,531 | 8,847 | 7.62 | 44.02 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 9,522 | 7.14 | 47.58 |
| 2015 | 1,289 | 9,325 | 6.48 | 46.91 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2023 | Palo Duro High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.