Crime & Safety in Temple, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.18
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.62
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Total Crimes
2,596
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-5%
vs 50K-100K avg
-5% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-16.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Temple Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Temple vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Temple 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)Temple police solve 69% of rape cases but only 7% 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 | 11 | 0.11 | 54.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 71 | 0.73 | 69.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 36 | 0.37 | 27.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 189 | 1.95 | 38.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 353 | 3.64 | 9.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,594 | 16.46 | 15.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 341 | 3.52 | 7.0% |
Temple, TX reported 308 violent crimes and 2,288 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.18 per 1,000 residents is 29.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,594 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 61.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Temple's violent crime rate is 5% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 308 | 2,288 | 3.18 | 23.62 |
| 2023 | 354 | 1,828 | 3.80 | 19.64 |
| 2022 | 306 | 1,555 | 3.46 | 17.57 |
| 2021 | 246 | 1,724 | 2.99 | 20.94 |
| 2020 | 303 | 2,096 | 3.79 | 26.24 |
| 2019 | 219 | 1,718 | 2.82 | 22.15 |
| 2018 | 239 | 1,967 | 3.16 | 25.98 |
| 2017 | 241 | 2,138 | 3.22 | 28.59 |
| 2016 | 224 | 2,325 | 3.05 | 31.67 |
| 2015 | 158 | 2,748 | 2.20 | 38.28 |