Crime & Safety in Little Elm, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.34
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Property Crime Rate
4.23
per 1,000 residents
-81% vs national
Total Crimes
350
2024
Violent Clearance
35%
cases solved
-19% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-60%
vs 50K-100K avg
-60% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-34.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Little Elm Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Little Elm vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Little Elm 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)Little Elm police solve 43% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 23 | 0.37 | 17.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 13 | 0.21 | 38.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 46 | 0.73 | 43.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 27 | 0.43 | 7.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 201 | 3.20 | 3.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 38 | 0.60 | 18.4% |
Little Elm, TX reported 84 violent crimes and 266 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.34 per 1,000 residents is 70.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 35% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 201 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Little Elm's violent crime rate is 60% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 266 | 1.34 | 4.23 |
| 2023 | 123 | 313 | 2.05 | 5.22 |
| 2022 | 101 | 266 | 1.83 | 4.81 |
| 2021 | 89 | 198 | 1.45 | 3.24 |
| 2020 | 88 | 221 | 1.53 | 3.84 |
| 2019 | 54 | 213 | 0.99 | 3.90 |
| 2018 | 88 | 275 | 1.74 | 5.44 |
| 2017 | 36 | 267 | 0.78 | 5.79 |
| 2016 | 41 | 397 | 0.99 | 9.58 |
| 2015 | 38 | 228 | 0.99 | 5.97 |