Crime & Safety in Waelder, TX

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)

Violent Crime Rate

1.04

per 1,000 residents

-77% vs national

Property Crime Rate

1.04

per 1,000 residents

-95% vs national

Total Crimes

2

2024

Violent Clearance

100%

cases solved

+136% vs national

Property Clearance

0%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-56%

vs <10K avg

-56% vs <10K

YoY Change

-0.7%

violent crime rate

improving vs 2023

How Waelder Compares

Source: FBI (2024)

Waelder vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2024)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Waelder 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: FBI
Violent ↓ 60.8%Property ↓ 41.2%2017 → 2024

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2024)

Waelder police solve 100% of rape cases but only 0% 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 TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent11.04100.0%
RobberyViolent00.00N/A
Aggravated AssaultViolent00.00N/A
BurglaryProperty00.00N/A
Larceny/TheftProperty00.00N/A
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty11.040.0%

Waelder, TX reported 1 violent crimes and 1 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.04 per 1,000 residents is 76.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes.0 Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Waelder's violent crime rate is 56% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
2024111.041.04
2023141.054.18
2018423.541.77
2017322.651.77