Crime & Safety in Pasadena, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.67
per 1,000 residents
+26% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.52
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Total Crimes
4,238
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-5% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+26%
vs 100K-250K avg
+26% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-9.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pasadena Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pasadena vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Pasadena 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)Pasadena police solve 83% of murder cases but only 5% 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 | 6 | 0.04 | 83.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 101 | 0.70 | 25.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 107 | 0.74 | 18.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 608 | 4.19 | 45.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 366 | 2.52 | 9.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,436 | 16.78 | 15.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 613 | 4.22 | 5.2% |
Pasadena, TX reported 823 violent crimes and 3,415 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.67 per 1,000 residents is 26.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,436 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 31.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Pasadena's violent crime rate is 26% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 823 | 3,415 | 5.67 | 23.52 |
| 2023 | 910 | 4,048 | 6.24 | 27.75 |
| 2022 | 924 | 4,102 | 6.33 | 28.10 |
| 2021 | 964 | 3,704 | 6.45 | 24.79 |
| 2020 | 887 | 3,558 | 5.86 | 23.50 |
| 2019 | 839 | 3,861 | 5.46 | 25.12 |
| 2018 | 680 | 3,467 | 4.41 | 22.50 |
| 2017 | 711 | 3,773 | 4.62 | 24.50 |
| 2016 | 691 | 4,008 | 4.47 | 25.92 |
| 2015 | 633 | 4,273 | 4.08 | 27.57 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | Sam Rayburn High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.