Amarillo, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Amarillo

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amarillo_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,886	n/a (estimate)	5,439	3,194	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amarillo_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	11	n/a	5.5	5.3	5.3
Rape	162	n/a	80.9	48.0	40.4
Robbery	260	n/a	129.9	119.6	102.8
Assault	981	n/a	490.2	261.6	248.5
Violent crime	1,414	n/a (estimate)	707	434	386
Burglary	1,797	n/a	897.9	533.8	468.9
Theft	6,756	n/a	3,375.6	1,978.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	919	n/a	459.2	247.8	236.9
Property crime	9,472	n/a (estimate)	4,733	2,760	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Amarillo, 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 70% higher than the average of crimes committed in Texas. It is also 92% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Amarillo, TX shows a crime rate that is 63% higher than the Texas average. The crime rate is also 83% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Amarillo, TX is shown to be 71% higher than the Texas average and 93% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Amarillo is 92% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14.9 daily crimes that occur in Amarillo.
Amarillo is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States.
In Amarillo you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Amarillo has increased by 3%.

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Daily Crime In Amarillo (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Amarillo, TX is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Texas and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Amarillo, TX are 1.70 times more than the Texas average and 1.92 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Amarillo, TX are 1.63 times more than than Texas and 1.83 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Amarillo, TX are 1.71 times more than than Texas and 1.93 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Amarillo (higher is better)

How safe is Amarillo, TX compared to other cities in Texas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Amarillo, TX is safer than 6% of the cities in Texas and 9% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Texas and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Amarillo, TX. Overall, Amarillo, TX 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 142

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amarillo is 1 in 19

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Amarillo, TX? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Amarillo, TX, then there is a 1 in 142 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. 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 22. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 19 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Amarillo, TX.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Amarillo, TX is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Amarillo, TX has increased by 10%, the amount of property crime in Amarillo, TX has increased by 2%, and the total amount of crime in Amarillo, TX has increased by 3% year to 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	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.

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	158	993	1,150
Bishop Hills, TX	278	175	1,115	1,290
Timbercreek Canyon, TX	414	175	1,115	1,290
Lake Tanglewood, TX	804	175	1,115	1,290
Palisades, TX	283	496	3,152	3,647
Amarillo, TX	197,570	707	4,733	5,439

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Little Rock, AR	197,640	1,531	6,898	8,430
Glendale, CA	197,895	112	1,700	1,812
Augusta, GA	196,784	687	5,187	5,874
Akron, OH	198,508	616	4,383	5,000
Shreveport, LA	198,571	949	5,457	6,406
Amarillo, TX	197,570	707	4,733	5,439

Source: The Amarillo, 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.