Tomball, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Tomball

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Tomball_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	440	n/a (estimate)	3,761	3,194	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Tomball_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.3	5.3
Rape	9	n/a	76.9	48.0	40.4
Robbery	13	n/a	111.1	119.6	102.8
Assault	24	n/a	205.1	261.6	248.5
Violent crime	46	n/a (estimate)	393	434	386
Burglary	59	n/a	504.3	533.8	468.9
Theft	288	n/a	2,461.5	1,978.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	47	n/a	401.7	247.8	236.9
Property crime	394	n/a (estimate)	3,368	2,760	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Tomball, TX is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 18% higher than the average of crimes committed in Texas. It is also 33% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Tomball, TX shows a crime rate that is 9% lower than the Texas average. The crime rate is also 2% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Tomball, TX is shown to be 22% higher than the Texas average and 37% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stagecoach, TX	505	0	0	0
The Woodlands, TX	108,373	200	1,270	1,469
Magnolia, TX	1,857	259	1,967	2,226
Oak Ridge North, TX	3,142	126	2,389	2,515
Woodloch, TX	251	354	2,253	2,607
Jersey Village, TX	7,871	201	2,615	2,816
Pinehurst, TX	5,067	385	2,695	3,080
Tomball, TX	11,353	393	3,368	3,761

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Tomball is 33% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.3 daily crimes that occur in Tomball.
Tomball is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States.
In Tomball you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Tomball has decreased by 7%.

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Daily Crime In Tomball (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Tomball, TX per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Texas and on a national level. In Tomball, TX the total number of daily crimes is 1.18 times more than the Texas average and 1.33 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Tomball, TX is 1.10 times less than the Texas average and 1.02 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Tomball, TX has a daily crime rate that is 1.22 times more than the Texas average and 1.37 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Tomball (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Tomball, TX area in comparison to other Texas communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Tomball, TX being safer than 26% of cities in Texas and 24% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Texas cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Tomball, TX. In conclusion, Tomball, TX now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Tomball

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Tomball is 1 in 255

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Tomball is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Tomball is 1 in 27

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Tomball, TX? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Tomball, TX, you have a 1 in 255 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 30. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Tomball, TX is 1 in 27.

Year Over Year Crime In Tomball (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Tomball, TX is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Tomball, TX has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 21% in Tomball, TX, while property crimes in Tomball, TX have decreased by 9%. Crimes in total for Tomball, TX have decreased by 7% year over year.

Tomball police department

Item	Tomball	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	49	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.4	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 49 Tomball police officers. This results in 4.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.3% greater than the Texas average and 35.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	79,674	370	222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gloucester City, NJ	11,357	142	2,472	2,614
Fort Morgan, CO	11,346	318	2,678	2,997
Robinson, TX	11,344	248	839	1,088
Emmaus, PA	11,363	53	1,369	1,421
Waupun, WI	11,337	176	943	1,120
Tomball, TX	11,353	393	3,368	3,761

Source: The Tomball, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.