Crime & Safety in Georgetown, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.91
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.70
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Total Crimes
1,218
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+12% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-43%
vs 50K-100K avg
-43% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+19.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Georgetown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Georgetown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Georgetown 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)Georgetown police solve 54% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 41 | 0.46 | 26.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.08 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 123 | 1.37 | 54.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 202 | 2.26 | 8.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 774 | 8.65 | 16.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 71 | 0.79 | 12.7% |
Georgetown, TX reported 171 violent crimes and 1,047 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.91 per 1,000 residents is 57.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 774 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Georgetown's violent crime rate is 43% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 171 | 1,047 | 1.91 | 11.70 |
| 2023 | 141 | 1,029 | 1.60 | 11.71 |
| 2022 | 143 | 1,048 | 1.72 | 12.57 |
| 2021 | 115 | 991 | 1.27 | 10.93 |
| 2020 | 124 | 1,077 | 1.47 | 12.79 |
| 2019 | 82 | 730 | 1.05 | 9.32 |
| 2018 | 77 | 740 | 1.03 | 9.91 |
| 2017 | 83 | 699 | 1.17 | 9.84 |
| 2016 | 88 | 713 | 1.30 | 10.57 |
| 2015 | 88 | 781 | 1.41 | 12.54 |