Crime & Safety in Freeport, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.76
per 1,000 residents
+6% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.28
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Total Crimes
200
2024
Violent Clearance
72%
cases solved
+70% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+82%
vs 10K-25K avg
+82% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-35.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Freeport Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Freeport vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Freeport 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)Freeport police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 0.10 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.57 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 42 | 4.00 | 78.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 10 | 0.95 | 50.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 140 | 13.33 | 25.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Freeport, TX reported 50 violent crimes and 150 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.76 per 1,000 residents is 6.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 72% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 140 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Freeport's violent crime rate is 82% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 150 | 4.76 | 14.28 |
| 2023 | 77 | 166 | 7.35 | 15.84 |
| 2022 | 65 | 151 | 6.19 | 14.38 |
| 2021 | 62 | 216 | 5.11 | 17.80 |
| 2020 | 48 | 224 | 3.95 | 18.45 |
| 2019 | 45 | 257 | 3.68 | 21.04 |
| 2018 | 49 | 160 | 4.02 | 13.13 |
| 2017 | 38 | 241 | 3.12 | 19.80 |
| 2016 | 30 | 328 | 2.46 | 26.94 |
| 2015 | 28 | 266 | 2.29 | 21.76 |