Amarillo, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 85%

Violent crime 90%

Property crime 85%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amarillo_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,282	n/a (estimate)	4,617	2,810	2,489
Murder	15	n/a	7.5	4.9	5.0
Rape	161	n/a	80.1	51.1	42.6
Robbery	246	n/a	122.4	100.0	81.6
Assault	1,025	n/a	509.9	263.0	250.2
Violent crime	1,447	n/a (estimate)	720	419	379
Burglary	1,439	n/a	715.8	392.8	340.5
Theft	5,425	n/a	2,698.5	1,730.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	971	n/a	483.0	267.2	219.9
Property crime	7,835	n/a (estimate)	3,897	2,391	2,110

Key findings

Amarillo crime rates are 85% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Amarillo are 90% higher than the national average
In Amarillo you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amarillo is safer than 6% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amarillo has decreased by 8%

Amarillo crime map

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The Amarillo crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Amarillo as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Amarillo crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Amarillo (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Amarillo, Texas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Amarillo are 1.64 times more than the Texas average and 1.85 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Amarillo are 1.72 times more than than Texas and 1.90 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Amarillo are 1.63 times more than than Texas and 1.85 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Amarillo (higher is better)

How safe is Amarillo, Texas compared to other cities in Texas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Amarillo is safer than 4% of the cities in Texas and 6% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Texas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Amarillo. Overall, Amarillo is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amarillo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amarillo is 1 in 139

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amarillo is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amarillo is 1 in 22

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Amarillo, Texas? If you reside in Amarillo, then there is a 1 in 139 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 26. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 22 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Amarillo.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Amarillo, Texas (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Amarillo has decreased by 11%, the amount of property crime in Amarillo has decreased by 7%, and the total amount of crime in Amarillo has decreased by 8% year over year.

Amarillo police department

Item	Amarillo	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	374	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 374 Amarillo police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 36.7% less than the Texas average and 41.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater 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}
Canyon, TX	14,533	86	938	1,024
Bishop Hills, TX	278	169	966	1,135
Timbercreek Canyon, TX	414	169	966	1,135
Lake Tanglewood, TX	804	169	966	1,135
Palisades, TX	283	478	2,730	3,209
Amarillo, TX	197,570	720	3,897	4,617

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Little Rock, AR	197,640	1,517	6,122	7,639
Glendale, CA	197,895	114	1,631	1,745
Augusta, GA	196,784	589	4,103	4,691
Akron, OH	198,508	901	3,319	4,220
Shreveport, LA	198,571	780	4,899	5,679
Amarillo, TX	197,570	720	3,897	4,617

Source: The Amarillo, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.