Crime & Safety in Killeen, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.28
per 1,000 residents
+18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.82
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Total Crimes
3,088
2024
Violent Clearance
21%
cases solved
-51% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+17%
vs 100K-250K avg
+17% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+10.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Killeen Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Killeen vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Killeen 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)Killeen police solve 40% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 20 | 0.12 | 40.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 111 | 0.69 | 3.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 88 | 0.54 | 11.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 634 | 3.92 | 24.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 507 | 3.14 | 6.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,268 | 7.84 | 6.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 460 | 2.85 | 6.1% |
Killeen, TX reported 853 violent crimes and 2,235 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.28 per 1,000 residents is 17.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 21% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,268 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 58.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Killeen's violent crime rate is 17% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 853 | 2,235 | 5.28 | 13.82 |
| 2023 | 775 | 2,800 | 4.78 | 17.29 |
| 2022 | 866 | 2,788 | 5.43 | 17.47 |
| 2021 | 963 | 2,792 | 6.14 | 17.81 |
| 2020 | 1,046 | 2,965 | 6.77 | 19.20 |
| 2019 | 583 | 3,432 | 3.84 | 22.60 |
| 2018 | 577 | 3,336 | 3.90 | 22.54 |
| 2017 | 1,118 | 4,109 | 7.66 | 28.16 |
| 2016 | 996 | 3,946 | 6.95 | 27.55 |
| 2015 | 870 | 4,038 | 6.19 | 28.74 |