Crime & Safety in Brownwood, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.62
per 1,000 residents
-19% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.47
per 1,000 residents
+3% vs national
Total Crimes
490
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+11% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+39%
vs 10K-25K avg
+39% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-29.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Brownwood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Brownwood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Brownwood 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)Brownwood police solve 67% of robbery cases but only 6% 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 | 2 | 0.11 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.85 | 6.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.16 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 2.50 | 59.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 79 | 4.21 | 13.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 316 | 16.82 | 35.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 27 | 1.44 | 33.3% |
Brownwood, TX reported 68 violent crimes and 422 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.62 per 1,000 residents is 19.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 316 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 27.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Brownwood's violent crime rate is 39% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | 422 | 3.62 | 22.47 |
| 2023 | 96 | 500 | 5.15 | 26.81 |
| 2022 | 72 | 442 | 3.84 | 23.57 |
| 2021 | 102 | 509 | 5.63 | 28.11 |
| 2020 | 96 | 602 | 5.23 | 32.78 |
| 2019 | 61 | 649 | 3.27 | 34.81 |
| 2018 | 104 | 546 | 5.54 | 29.09 |
| 2017 | 81 | 672 | 4.23 | 35.12 |
| 2016 | 82 | 607 | 4.32 | 31.98 |
| 2015 | 96 | 715 | 5.08 | 37.83 |