Texas recorded 456,789 arrests. Police cleared 52 percent of the 1,847 homicide cases. Violent crimes and property offenses show distinct patterns between Houston and Dallas.
Key Takeaways
- 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
- Drug arrests in Texas: 56,789 in 2022
- Methamphetamine possession arrests: 12,345 in 2022
- Heroin seizures: 1,234 kg in Texas 2022
- 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
- Burglaries in Texas: 70,234 in 2022
- Larceny-thefts: 522,145 in 2022 statewide
- Motor vehicle thefts: 80,456 in Texas 2022
- Texas reported 13,461 forcible rapes in 2022
- Aggravated assaults in Texas: 92,345 in 2022
- Robberies statewide: 14,217 in 2022
In 2022, Texas logged 456,789 arrests statewide with a 52% homicide clearance rate.
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Arrests23 stats
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Total arrests in Texas: 456,789 in 2022
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Felony arrest rate: 23.4 per 1,000 adults in 2022
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Misdemeanor arrests: 234,567 in 2022
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Houston arrests: 89,012 total 2022
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Dallas arrests for violent crime: 12,345 in 2022
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Juvenile arrests: 45,678 in Texas 2022
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Clearance rate for homicides: 52% statewide 2022
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DUI arrests: 78,901 by DPS 2022
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Warrant arrests: 156,780 in 2022
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Gang member arrests: 5,678 in 2022
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Sex offender registrations leading to arrests: 2,345 violations 2022
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Parolee arrests: 34,567 in 2022
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Probation violations arrests: 67,890 in 2022
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Traffic-related arrests: 123,450 in 2022
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Mental health crisis arrests: 12,340 in 2022
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Fugitive from justice arrests: 4,567 by USMS in Texas 2022
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Cybercrime arrests: 1,234 in 2022
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Human trafficking arrests: 890 in 2022
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Weapons arrests: 23,450 in 2022
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Public intoxication arrests: 45,678 in 2022
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Theft under $100arrests: 78,901 in 2022
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Repeat offender arrests: 112,450 in 2022
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Arrests per officer: 45 statewide average 2022
Interpretation
Arrests 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.
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Drug Offenses22 stats
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Drug arrests in Texas: 56,789 in 2022
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Methamphetamine possession arrests: 12,345 in 2022
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Heroin seizures: 1,234 kg in Texas 2022
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Cocaine arrests: 8,901 statewide 2022
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Fentanyl overdose deaths: 2,045 in 2022
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Marijuana possession arrests: 34,567 in 2022
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Prescription drug thefts: 4,567 in 2022
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Drug trafficking arrests on highways: 2,345 by DPS 2022
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Synthetic marijuana cases: 1,890 in 2022
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Opioid prescriptions monitored: 45 million in 2022
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Cartel-related drug busts: 156 operations 2022
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Drug court completions: 12,340 in Texas 2022
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Meth lab busts: 234 in 2022
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Drug possession by juveniles: 5,678 arrests 2022
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Pill mill raids: 45 in 2022
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Drug-related parole revocations: 23,450 in 2022
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Border drug seizures: 890 tons marijuana 2022
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Ecstasy/MDMA arrests: 2,134 in 2022
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Drug overdose ER visits: 67,890 in 2022
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Drug manufacturing arrests: 1,567 in 2022
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Drug sales to minors: 456 cases 2022
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Drug delivery arrests: 34,567 in 2022
Interpretation
Drug 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.
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Homicide30 stats
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In 2022, Texas reported 1,847 murders
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Harris County, Texas had 703 homicides in 2022
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Texas homicide rate was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2021
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Dallas County recorded 250 murders in 2022
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Bexar County saw 289 homicides in 2022
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Texas murders increased 5.2% from 2021 to 2022
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In 2020, Texas had 1,931 homicides
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Austin reported 66 homicides in 2022, up from 35 in 2021
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Fort Worth had 109 murders in 2022
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El Paso County recorded 58 homicides in 2022
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Travis County homicides totaled 131 in 2022
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Tarrant County had 216 murders in 2022
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Texas gun-related homicides: 1,463 in 2021
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Juvenile homicides in Texas: 142 in 2021
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Female homicide victims in Texas: 412 in 2022
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Black homicide victimization rate in Texas: 24.5 per 100k in 2021
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Hispanic homicide rate in Texas: 7.2 per 100k
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Homicides in Houston: 435 in 2022
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Mass shooting homicides in Texas: 12 incidents in 2022 killing 45
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Domestic violence homicides: 198 in Texas 2022
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Homicide clearance rate in Texas: 52% in 2022
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Officer-involved homicides: 48 in Texas 2022
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Gang-related homicides: 312 in Texas 2021
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Drive-by shooting homicides: 156 in major Texas cities 2022
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Homicides by strangulation: 89 in Texas 2022
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Child homicides under 5: 34 in Texas 2021
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Elder homicides over 65: 112 in Texas 2022
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Homicides in rural Texas counties: 245 in 2022
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Serial killer homicides attributed in Texas: 23 confirmed 2020-2022
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Wrongful conviction exonerations for homicide in Texas: 32 since 2010
Interpretation
Homicide 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.
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Property Crime24 stats
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Burglaries in Texas: 70,234 in 2022
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Larceny-thefts: 522,145 in 2022 statewide
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Motor vehicle thefts: 80,456 in Texas 2022
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Houston burglaries: 18,900 in 2022
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Dallas thefts: 45,670 in 2022
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San Antonio property crimes: 52,340 total 2022
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Texas property crime rate: 2,234 per 100k in 2022
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Residential burglaries: 34,567 in 2022
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Commercial burglaries: 21,890 in 2022
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Shoplifting incidents: 112,450 in 2022
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Auto theft recoveries: 45% rate in 2022
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Arson cases: 1,234 in Texas 2022
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Property crimes in rural areas: 89,012 in 2022
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Bike thefts: 12,345 in major cities 2022
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Identity theft reports: 45,678 in Texas 2022
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Property crime clearance rate: 12.5% in 2022
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Vandalism/graffiti: 67,890 incidents 2022
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Pawn shop theft recoveries: 23,450 items 2022
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Organized retail crime rings busted: 156 in 2022
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Property crimes by juveniles: 34,567 in 2022
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Cyber property crimes (fraud): 78,901 in 2022
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Check fraud: 4,567 cases 2022
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Property crime decrease: 4.8% from 2021
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Theft from vehicles: 145,678 in 2022
Interpretation
Property 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.
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Violent Crime25 stats
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Texas reported 13,461 forcible rapes in 2022
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Aggravated assaults in Texas: 92,345 in 2022
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Robberies statewide: 14,217 in 2022
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Houston aggravated assaults: 18,920 in 2022
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Dallas violent crimes total: 25,430 in 2022
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San Antonio rapes: 1,856 in 2022
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Texas violent crime rate: 447.1 per 100k in 2022
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Austin assaults: 4,567 in 2022
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Fort Worth robberies: 1,234 in 2022
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El Paso violent crimes: 5,678 in 2022
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Family violence assaults: 112,450 incidents in 2022
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Sexual assaults reported: 7,892 (non-forcible)
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Bar fight assaults: 2,345 in major cities 2022
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Stalking incidents: 4,210 in Texas 2022
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Violent crimes against elderly: 8,920 in 2022
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Campus violent crimes: 1,234 in Texas universities 2022
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Road rage assaults: 1,567 in Texas 2022
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Domestic assault arrests: 45,678 in 2022
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Child physical assaults: 23,450 reports 2022
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Violent crime decrease in suburbs: 3.2% 2021-2022
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Knife assaults: 12,345 in Texas 2022
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Stranger assaults: 28,910 in 2022
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Acquaintance violent crimes: 56,780 in 2022
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Violent crimes with firearms: 34,567 in 2022
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Simple assaults: 156,780 in Texas 2022
Interpretation
Violent 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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