Amarillo, TX Crime Rates & Map

Buy Rent

F

76%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

93%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Search Homes for Sale

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amarillo_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8,272	n/a (estimate)	4,125	2,692	2,346
Murder	21	n/a	10.5	6.6	6.5
Rape	150	n/a	74.8	46.0	38.4
Robbery	183	n/a	91.3	91.4	73.9
Assault	1,147	n/a	572.0	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	1,501	n/a (estimate)	749	447	388
Burglary	1,308	n/a	652.3	370.7	314.2
Theft	4,603	n/a	2,295.6	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	860	n/a	428.9	287.0	246.0
Property crime	6,771	n/a (estimate)	3,377	2,245	1,958

New Real Estate Listings In/Near Amarillo

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Amarillo, TX

Key findings

Amarillo crime rates are 76% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Amarillo are 93% higher than the national average
In Amarillo you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Amarillo is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Amarillo has decreased by 11%

Amarillo crime map

Safest Places to Live in and Around Amarillo

See all the best places to live around Amarillo

Compare Amarillo, TX Crime

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Amarillo poll results

The best places in Texas

Here are the best places to live in Texas

Top 10 cities in Texas with the best education system

10 best cities to buy a new house in Texas

See the best places to live in & around Amarillo

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 1.53 times more than the Texas average and 1.76 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Amarillo are 1.68 times more than than Texas and 1.93 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Amarillo are 1.50 times more than than Texas and 1.72 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 2% of the cities in Texas and 5% 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 134

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amarillo is 1 in 25

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Amarillo, Texas? If you reside in Amarillo, then there is a 1 in 134 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 30. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 25 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 increased by 4%, the amount of property crime in Amarillo has decreased by 13%, and the total amount of crime in Amarillo has decreased by 11% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Tanglewood, TX	804	180	907	1,087
Bishop Hills, TX	278	180	907	1,087
Timbercreek Canyon, TX	414	180	907	1,087
Canyon, TX	14,533	102	1,064	1,166
Palisades, TX	283	509	2,563	3,073
Amarillo, TX	197,570	749	3,377	4,125

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Little Rock, AR	197,640	2,063	5,364	7,428
Glendale, CA	197,895	103	1,597	1,700
Augusta, GA	196,784	691	3,465	4,156
Akron, OH	198,508	834	3,309	4,144
Shreveport, LA	198,571	923	4,799	5,722
Amarillo, TX	197,570	749	3,377	4,125

Source: The Amarillo, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.