Crime & Safety in Tomball, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.69
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.68
per 1,000 residents
-9% vs national
Total Crimes
333
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+30% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 10K-25K avg
+3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-31.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Tomball Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Tomball vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Tomball 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)Tomball police solve 70% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 0.07 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.47 | 14.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.13 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 30 | 2.02 | 70.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 1.41 | 4.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 236 | 15.85 | 13.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 36 | 2.42 | 19.4% |
Tomball, TX reported 40 violent crimes and 293 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.69 per 1,000 residents is 40.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 236 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 26.7% of aggravated assaults. Tomball'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 | 40 | 293 | 2.69 | 19.68 |
| 2023 | 56 | 345 | 3.93 | 24.19 |
| 2022 | 68 | 335 | 5.10 | 25.15 |
| 2021 | 75 | 291 | 6.34 | 24.61 |
| 2020 | 44 | 326 | 3.70 | 27.39 |
| 2017 | 31 | 311 | 2.63 | 26.34 |
| 2016 | 48 | 394 | 4.10 | 33.68 |
| 2015 | 38 | 426 | 3.32 | 37.25 |