Crime & Safety in Live Oak, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.43
per 1,000 residents
-68% vs national
Property Crime Rate
37.71
per 1,000 residents
+74% vs national
Total Crimes
628
2024
Violent Clearance
9%
cases solved
-80% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-45%
vs 10K-25K avg
-45% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-14.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Live Oak Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Live Oak vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Live Oak 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)Live Oak police solve 25% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 13 | 0.81 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 9 | 0.56 | 22.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 35 | 2.18 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 491 | 30.60 | 24.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 79 | 4.92 | 0.0% |
Live Oak, TX reported 23 violent crimes and 605 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.43 per 1,000 residents is 68.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 9% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 491 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Live Oak's violent crime rate is 45% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 605 | 1.43 | 37.71 |
| 2023 | 27 | 727 | 1.69 | 45.38 |
| 2022 | 37 | 617 | 2.33 | 38.84 |
| 2021 | 17 | 421 | 1.00 | 24.69 |
| 2020 | 27 | 557 | 1.60 | 32.94 |
| 2019 | 33 | 645 | 2.03 | 39.62 |
| 2018 | 42 | 505 | 2.59 | 31.12 |
| 2017 | 31 | 628 | 1.91 | 38.73 |
| 2016 | 25 | 714 | 1.58 | 45.16 |
| 2015 | 40 | 529 | 2.56 | 33.85 |