Crime & Safety in Rockport, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.59
per 1,000 residents
-42% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.59
per 1,000 residents
-19% vs national
Total Crimes
226
2024
Violent Clearance
72%
cases solved
+71% vs national
Property Clearance
32%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 10K-25K avg
-1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-46.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Rockport Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rockport vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Rockport 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)Rockport police solve 71% of rape cases but only 11% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.63 | 71.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.18 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 20 | 1.79 | 60.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 36 | 3.21 | 11.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 147 | 13.13 | 36.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 1.25 | 42.9% |
Rockport, TX reported 29 violent crimes and 197 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.59 per 1,000 residents is 42.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 72% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 147 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.0% of aggravated assaults. Rockport's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 197 | 2.59 | 17.59 |
| 2023 | 53 | 228 | 4.82 | 20.72 |
| 2022 | 48 | 322 | 4.46 | 29.93 |
| 2021 | 37 | 418 | 3.38 | 38.23 |
| 2020 | 19 | 446 | 1.78 | 41.79 |
| 2019 | 27 | 441 | 2.49 | 40.63 |
| 2018 | 22 | 443 | 2.05 | 41.27 |
| 2017 | 21 | 430 | 1.93 | 39.56 |
| 2016 | 38 | 591 | 3.54 | 55.10 |
| 2015 | 28 | 674 | 2.65 | 63.77 |