Crime & Safety in Bastrop, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.36
per 1,000 residents
-3% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.29
per 1,000 residents
+49% vs national
Total Crimes
454
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+22% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+67%
vs 10K-25K avg
+67% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-5.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bastrop Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bastrop vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Bastrop 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)Bastrop police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 24% of burglary 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 | 1 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.89 | 45.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.16 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 40 | 3.23 | 50.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 1.70 | 23.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 332 | 26.80 | 24.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 47 | 3.79 | 42.6% |
Bastrop, TX reported 54 violent crimes and 400 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.36 per 1,000 residents is 2.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 332 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Bastrop's violent crime rate is 67% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54 | 400 | 4.36 | 32.29 |
| 2023 | 55 | 421 | 4.60 | 35.20 |
| 2022 | 49 | 334 | 4.41 | 30.09 |
| 2021 | 47 | 305 | 4.69 | 30.44 |
| 2020 | 51 | 297 | 5.38 | 31.33 |
| 2019 | 45 | 356 | 4.63 | 36.65 |
| 2018 | 46 | 391 | 5.08 | 43.20 |
| 2017 | 52 | 419 | 5.94 | 47.86 |
| 2016 | 40 | 547 | 4.74 | 64.76 |
| 2015 | 22 | 469 | 2.74 | 58.49 |