Crime & Safety in Odessa, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.21
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.42
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Total Crimes
2,510
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+22% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-29%
vs 100K-250K avg
-29% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-19.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Odessa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Odessa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Odessa 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)Odessa police solve 55% of aggravated assault cases but only 16% of larceny/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 | 4 | 0.03 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 62 | 0.53 | 41.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 45 | 0.39 | 48.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 256 | 2.21 | 55.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 255 | 2.20 | 20.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,588 | 13.69 | 15.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 295 | 2.54 | 23.7% |
Odessa, TX reported 372 violent crimes and 2,138 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.21 per 1,000 residents is 28.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,588 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 39.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Odessa's violent crime rate is 29% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 372 | 2,138 | 3.21 | 18.42 |
| 2023 | 443 | 1,996 | 3.96 | 17.83 |
| 2022 | 575 | 2,281 | 5.22 | 20.71 |
| 2021 | 653 | 2,891 | 5.09 | 22.53 |
| 2020 | 1,020 | 3,179 | 8.08 | 25.17 |
| 2019 | 1,282 | 3,624 | 10.38 | 29.35 |
| 2018 | 1,049 | 2,996 | 8.77 | 25.06 |
| 2017 | 913 | 3,219 | 7.53 | 26.56 |
| 2016 | 996 | 4,118 | 8.08 | 33.42 |
| 2015 | 1,228 | 4,541 | 10.35 | 38.29 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | Odessa High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.