Crime & Safety in Cedar Hill, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.80
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.73
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
955
2024
Violent Clearance
48%
cases solved
+13% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-36%
vs 25K-50K avg
-36% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-0.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cedar Hill Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cedar Hill vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Cedar Hill 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)Cedar Hill police solve 63% of aggravated assault cases but only 8% 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 | 3 | 0.06 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.33 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 0.37 | 27.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 51 | 1.04 | 62.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 66 | 1.35 | 7.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 666 | 13.62 | 25.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 135 | 2.76 | 10.4% |
Cedar Hill, TX reported 88 violent crimes and 867 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.80 per 1,000 residents is 59.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 48% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 666 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 70.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Cedar Hill's violent crime rate is 36% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88 | 867 | 1.80 | 17.73 |
| 2023 | 87 | 925 | 1.80 | 19.17 |
| 2022 | 82 | 921 | 1.69 | 19.00 |
| 2021 | 85 | 800 | 1.78 | 16.75 |
| 2020 | 72 | 923 | 1.49 | 19.09 |
| 2019 | 99 | 1,252 | 2.03 | 25.62 |
| 2018 | 85 | 1,379 | 1.73 | 28.00 |
| 2017 | 114 | 1,502 | 2.33 | 30.71 |
| 2016 | 116 | 1,541 | 2.36 | 31.31 |
| 2015 | 94 | 1,430 | 1.92 | 29.27 |