Crime & Safety in Bellaire, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.36
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.76
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Total Crimes
443
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
38%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-10%
vs 10K-25K avg
-10% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+184.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bellaire Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bellaire vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Bellaire 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)Bellaire police solve 67% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.24 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.83 | 14.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 1.30 | 50.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 37 | 2.18 | 21.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 330 | 19.46 | 37.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 36 | 2.12 | 66.7% |
Bellaire, TX reported 40 violent crimes and 403 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.36 per 1,000 residents is 47.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 330 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Bellaire's violent crime rate is 10% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | 403 | 2.36 | 23.76 |
| 2023 | 14 | 383 | 0.83 | 22.67 |
| 2022 | 27 | 368 | 1.61 | 21.93 |
| 2021 | 9 | 118 | 0.47 | 6.17 |
| 2020 | 26 | 220 | 1.35 | 11.45 |
| 2019 | 21 | 341 | 1.09 | 17.73 |
| 2018 | 26 | 265 | 1.36 | 13.89 |
| 2017 | 26 | 301 | 1.38 | 15.93 |
| 2016 | 28 | 277 | 1.48 | 14.69 |
| 2015 | 21 | 284 | 1.13 | 15.26 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2020 | Bellaire High School | 1 | 0 | accidental | .32 caliber semi-automatic pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.