Crime & Safety in Longview, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.40
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.50
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Total Crimes
2,254
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 50K-100K avg
+1% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-19.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Longview Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Longview vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Longview 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)Longview police solve 100% of murder cases but only 13% 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 | 9 | 0.11 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 54 | 0.64 | 22.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 42 | 0.50 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 179 | 2.14 | 42.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 264 | 3.15 | 13.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,532 | 18.29 | 27.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 173 | 2.07 | 16.8% |
Longview, TX reported 285 violent crimes and 1,969 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.40 per 1,000 residents is 24.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,532 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 56.4% of aggravated assaults. Longview's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 285 | 1,969 | 3.40 | 23.50 |
| 2023 | 349 | 2,072 | 4.21 | 24.97 |
| 2022 | 356 | 2,344 | 4.35 | 28.65 |
| 2021 | 288 | 2,060 | 3.52 | 25.17 |
| 2020 | 282 | 2,295 | 3.45 | 28.07 |
| 2019 | 375 | 2,410 | 4.59 | 29.47 |
| 2018 | 331 | 2,420 | 4.05 | 29.64 |
| 2017 | 389 | 2,804 | 4.73 | 34.07 |
| 2016 | 456 | 3,501 | 5.52 | 42.37 |
| 2015 | 424 | 4,067 | 5.18 | 49.69 |