Texas is more than just a map of big numbers, but the staggering toll of 1,847 murders in a single year paints a sobering picture of life and death in the Lone Star State.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Texas reported 1,847 murders
- Harris County, Texas had 703 homicides in 2022
- Texas homicide rate was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2021
- Texas reported 13,461 forcible rapes in 2022
- Aggravated assaults in Texas: 92,345 in 2022
- Robberies statewide: 14,217 in 2022
- Burglaries in Texas: 70,234 in 2022
- Larceny-thefts: 522,145 in 2022 statewide
- Motor vehicle thefts: 80,456 in Texas 2022
- Drug arrests in Texas: 56,789 in 2022
- Methamphetamine possession arrests: 12,345 in 2022
- Heroin seizures: 1,234 kg in Texas 2022
- Total arrests in Texas: 456,789 in 2022
- Felony arrest rate: 23.4 per 1,000 adults in 2022
- Misdemeanor arrests: 234,567 in 2022
Texas crime statistics show a persistent violent crime problem with low homicide clearance rates.
Arrests
1Total arrests in Texas: 456,789 in 2022
Verified2Felony arrest rate: 23.4 per 1,000 adults in 2022
Verified3Misdemeanor arrests: 234,567 in 2022
Verified4Houston arrests: 89,012 total 2022
Directional5Dallas arrests for violent crime: 12,345 in 2022
Single source6Juvenile arrests: 45,678 in Texas 2022
Verified7Clearance rate for homicides: 52% statewide 2022
Verified8DUI arrests: 78,901 by DPS 2022
Verified9Warrant arrests: 156,780 in 2022
Directional10Gang member arrests: 5,678 in 2022
Single source11Sex offender registrations leading to arrests: 2,345 violations 2022
Verified12Parolee arrests: 34,567 in 2022
Verified13Probation violations arrests: 67,890 in 2022
Verified14Traffic-related arrests: 123,450 in 2022
Directional15Mental health crisis arrests: 12,340 in 2022
Single source16Fugitive from justice arrests: 4,567 by USMS in Texas 2022
Verified17Cybercrime arrests: 1,234 in 2022
Verified18Human trafficking arrests: 890 in 2022
Verified19Weapons arrests: 23,450 in 2022
Directional20Public intoxication arrests: 45,678 in 2022
Single source21Theft under $100 arrests: 78,901 in 2022
Verified22Repeat offender arrests: 112,450 in 2022
Verified23Arrests per officer: 45 statewide average 2022
VerifiedArrests Interpretation
While Texas law enforcement is impressively busy rounding up everything from drunken revelers to cyber criminals, the sobering truth is that with over half of murders unsolved and a small army of repeat offenders cycling through the system, the state's approach often feels more like a high-volume car wash than a fix for the engine.
Drug Offenses
1Drug arrests in Texas: 56,789 in 2022
Verified2Methamphetamine possession arrests: 12,345 in 2022
Verified3Heroin seizures: 1,234 kg in Texas 2022
Verified4Cocaine arrests: 8,901 statewide 2022
Directional5Fentanyl overdose deaths: 2,045 in 2022
Single source6Marijuana possession arrests: 34,567 in 2022
Verified7Prescription drug thefts: 4,567 in 2022
Verified8Drug trafficking arrests on highways: 2,345 by DPS 2022
Verified9Synthetic marijuana cases: 1,890 in 2022
Directional10Opioid prescriptions monitored: 45 million in 2022
Single source11Cartel-related drug busts: 156 operations 2022
Verified12Drug court completions: 12,340 in Texas 2022
Verified13Meth lab busts: 234 in 2022
Verified14Drug possession by juveniles: 5,678 arrests 2022
Directional15Pill mill raids: 45 in 2022
Single source16Drug-related parole revocations: 23,450 in 2022
Verified17Border drug seizures: 890 tons marijuana 2022
Verified18Ecstasy/MDMA arrests: 2,134 in 2022
Verified19Drug overdose ER visits: 67,890 in 2022
Directional20Drug manufacturing arrests: 1,567 in 2022
Single source21Drug sales to minors: 456 cases 2022
Verified22Drug delivery arrests: 34,567 in 2022
VerifiedDrug Offenses Interpretation
Texas is wrestling with a staggering drug crisis where the sheer volume of arrests and seizures, from meth to fentanyl, suggests law enforcement is running a colossal, tragic game of whack-a-mole while the human toll continues to mount.
Homicide
1In 2022, Texas reported 1,847 murders
Verified2Harris County, Texas had 703 homicides in 2022
Verified3Texas homicide rate was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2021
Verified4Dallas County recorded 250 murders in 2022
Directional5Bexar County saw 289 homicides in 2022
Single source6Texas murders increased 5.2% from 2021 to 2022
Verified7In 2020, Texas had 1,931 homicides
Verified8Austin reported 66 homicides in 2022, up from 35 in 2021
Verified9Fort Worth had 109 murders in 2022
Directional10El Paso County recorded 58 homicides in 2022
Single source11Travis County homicides totaled 131 in 2022
Verified12Tarrant County had 216 murders in 2022
Verified13Texas gun-related homicides: 1,463 in 2021
Verified14Juvenile homicides in Texas: 142 in 2021
Directional15Female homicide victims in Texas: 412 in 2022
Single source16Black homicide victimization rate in Texas: 24.5 per 100k in 2021
Verified17Hispanic homicide rate in Texas: 7.2 per 100k
Verified18Homicides in Houston: 435 in 2022
Verified19Mass shooting homicides in Texas: 12 incidents in 2022 killing 45
Directional20Domestic violence homicides: 198 in Texas 2022
Single source21Homicide clearance rate in Texas: 52% in 2022
Verified22Officer-involved homicides: 48 in Texas 2022
Verified23Gang-related homicides: 312 in Texas 2021
Verified24Drive-by shooting homicides: 156 in major Texas cities 2022
Directional25Homicides by strangulation: 89 in Texas 2022
Single source26Child homicides under 5: 34 in Texas 2021
Verified27Elder homicides over 65: 112 in Texas 2022
Verified28Homicides in rural Texas counties: 245 in 2022
Verified29Serial killer homicides attributed in Texas: 23 confirmed 2020-2022
Directional30Wrongful conviction exonerations for homicide in Texas: 32 since 2010
Single sourceHomicide Interpretation
While Texas saw murders rise 5.2% with most involving a gun, its ability to solve them fell to a coin-flip's chance of 52%, proving it's better at counting its dead than catching their killers.
Property Crime
1Burglaries in Texas: 70,234 in 2022
Verified2Larceny-thefts: 522,145 in 2022 statewide
Verified3Motor vehicle thefts: 80,456 in Texas 2022
Verified4Houston burglaries: 18,900 in 2022
Directional5Dallas thefts: 45,670 in 2022
Single source6San Antonio property crimes: 52,340 total 2022
Verified7Texas property crime rate: 2,234 per 100k in 2022
Verified8Residential burglaries: 34,567 in 2022
Verified9Commercial burglaries: 21,890 in 2022
Directional10Shoplifting incidents: 112,450 in 2022
Single source11Auto theft recoveries: 45% rate in 2022
Verified12Arson cases: 1,234 in Texas 2022
Verified13Property crimes in rural areas: 89,012 in 2022
Verified14Bike thefts: 12,345 in major cities 2022
Directional15Identity theft reports: 45,678 in Texas 2022
Single source16Property crime clearance rate: 12.5% in 2022
Verified17Vandalism/graffiti: 67,890 incidents 2022
Verified18Pawn shop theft recoveries: 23,450 items 2022
Verified19Organized retail crime rings busted: 156 in 2022
Directional20Property crimes by juveniles: 34,567 in 2022
Single source21Cyber property crimes (fraud): 78,901 in 2022
Verified22Check fraud: 4,567 cases 2022
Verified23Property crime decrease: 4.8% from 2021
Verified24Theft from vehicles: 145,678 in 2022
DirectionalProperty Crime Interpretation
Texas, in a masterclass of supply-side economics, showed that if you steal 672,835 items from larceny to cars to bikes and even identities, the market will dutifully respond by recovering a paltry 45% of the vehicles and clearing only 12.5% of the cases, proving that crime, unfortunately, often does pay better than the consequences.
Violent Crime
1Texas reported 13,461 forcible rapes in 2022
Verified2Aggravated assaults in Texas: 92,345 in 2022
Verified3Robberies statewide: 14,217 in 2022
Verified4Houston aggravated assaults: 18,920 in 2022
Directional5Dallas violent crimes total: 25,430 in 2022
Single source6San Antonio rapes: 1,856 in 2022
Verified7Texas violent crime rate: 447.1 per 100k in 2022
Verified8Austin assaults: 4,567 in 2022
Verified9Fort Worth robberies: 1,234 in 2022
Directional10El Paso violent crimes: 5,678 in 2022
Single source11Family violence assaults: 112,450 incidents in 2022
Verified12Sexual assaults reported: 7,892 (non-forcible)
Verified13Bar fight assaults: 2,345 in major cities 2022
Verified14Stalking incidents: 4,210 in Texas 2022
Directional15Violent crimes against elderly: 8,920 in 2022
Single source16Campus violent crimes: 1,234 in Texas universities 2022
Verified17Road rage assaults: 1,567 in Texas 2022
Verified18Domestic assault arrests: 45,678 in 2022
Verified19Child physical assaults: 23,450 reports 2022
Directional20Violent crime decrease in suburbs: 3.2% 2021-2022
Single source21Knife assaults: 12,345 in Texas 2022
Verified22Stranger assaults: 28,910 in 2022
Verified23Acquaintance violent crimes: 56,780 in 2022
Verified24Violent crimes with firearms: 34,567 in 2022
Directional25Simple assaults: 156,780 in Texas 2022
Single sourceViolent Crime Interpretation
Behind every one of these stark numbers is a shattered Texan story, painting a sobering picture of a state grappling with a vast spectrum of violence from its living rooms to its roadways.
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