Crime & Safety in Baytown, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.40
per 1,000 residents
-2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.01
per 1,000 residents
+29% vs national
Total Crimes
2,711
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+27% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+31%
vs 50K-100K avg
+31% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+7.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Baytown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Baytown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Baytown 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)Baytown police solve 150% of murder cases but only 2% 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 | 0.07 | 150.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 64 | 0.77 | 23.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 54 | 0.65 | 24.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 244 | 2.92 | 66.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 326 | 3.90 | 12.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,641 | 19.62 | 14.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 376 | 4.50 | 2.4% |
Baytown, TX reported 368 violent crimes and 2,343 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.40 per 1,000 residents is 1.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,641 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 36.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Baytown's violent crime rate is 31% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 368 | 2,343 | 4.40 | 28.01 |
| 2023 | 344 | 2,785 | 4.10 | 33.23 |
| 2022 | 363 | 3,196 | 4.46 | 39.23 |
| 2021 | 290 | 2,728 | 3.73 | 35.06 |
| 2020 | 336 | 2,919 | 4.32 | 37.51 |
| 2019 | 325 | 2,838 | 4.18 | 36.52 |
| 2018 | 303 | 2,911 | 3.91 | 37.54 |
| 2017 | 288 | 2,678 | 3.75 | 34.91 |
| 2016 | 303 | 2,858 | 3.92 | 37.01 |
| 2015 | 233 | 2,876 | 3.02 | 37.28 |