Crime & Safety in Universal City, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.58
per 1,000 residents
-42% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.02
per 1,000 residents
-3% vs national
Total Crimes
475
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+9% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 10K-25K avg
-1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-17.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Universal City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Universal City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Universal City 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)Universal City police solve 100% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 13 | 0.65 | 15.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.45 | 11.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 29 | 1.44 | 69.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 51 | 2.53 | 9.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 320 | 15.90 | 14.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 52 | 2.58 | 3.8% |
Universal City, TX reported 52 violent crimes and 423 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.58 per 1,000 residents is 42.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 320 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 55.2% of aggravated assaults. Universal City'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 | 52 | 423 | 2.58 | 21.02 |
| 2023 | 63 | 674 | 3.13 | 33.51 |
| 2022 | 63 | 528 | 3.17 | 26.53 |
| 2021 | 55 | 513 | 2.59 | 24.12 |
| 2020 | 67 | 523 | 3.17 | 24.71 |
| 2019 | 74 | 577 | 3.51 | 27.40 |
| 2018 | 63 | 546 | 3.03 | 26.22 |
| 2017 | 77 | 584 | 3.73 | 28.26 |
| 2016 | 34 | 522 | 1.68 | 25.75 |
| 2015 | 42 | 377 | 2.10 | 18.84 |