Crime & Safety in Sugar Land, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.78
per 1,000 residents
-83% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.84
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Total Crimes
1,575
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+1% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-83%
vs 100K-250K avg
-83% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+4.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Sugar Land Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sugar Land vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Sugar Land 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)Sugar Land police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.08 | 22.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 25 | 0.23 | 36.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 49 | 0.45 | 49.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 128 | 1.19 | 7.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,260 | 11.69 | 15.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 103 | 0.96 | 8.7% |
Sugar Land, TX reported 84 violent crimes and 1,491 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.78 per 1,000 residents is 82.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,260 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Sugar Land's violent crime rate is 83% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 1,491 | 0.78 | 13.84 |
| 2023 | 81 | 1,400 | 0.75 | 12.88 |
| 2022 | 97 | 1,752 | 0.90 | 16.22 |
| 2021 | 82 | 1,483 | 0.69 | 12.47 |
| 2020 | 74 | 1,280 | 0.62 | 10.70 |
| 2019 | 68 | 1,553 | 0.57 | 12.95 |
| 2018 | 82 | 1,537 | 0.91 | 17.09 |
| 2017 | 71 | 1,289 | 0.79 | 14.36 |
| 2016 | 77 | 1,460 | 0.85 | 16.21 |
| 2015 | 83 | 1,470 | 0.93 | 16.55 |