Texarkana, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 101%

Violent crime 11%

Property crime 117%

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}	Texarkana_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,867	n/a (estimate)	4,992	2,810	2,489
Murder	3	n/a	8.0	4.9	5.0
Rape	33	n/a	88.2	51.1	42.6
Robbery	43	n/a	115.0	100.0	81.6
Assault	78	n/a	208.6	263.0	250.2
Violent crime	157	n/a (estimate)	420	419	379
Burglary	280	n/a	748.6	392.8	340.5
Theft	1,347	n/a	3,601.5	1,730.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	83	n/a	221.9	267.2	219.9
Property crime	1,710	n/a (estimate)	4,572	2,391	2,110

Key findings

Texarkana crime rates are 101% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Texarkana are 11% higher than the national average
In Texarkana you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Texarkana is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Texarkana has decreased by 10%

Texarkana crime map

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The Texarkana crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Texarkana 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 Texarkana crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Texarkana (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Texarkana on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Texas and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Texarkana (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Texas, are 1.78 times more than the state average and 2.01 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Texarkana on a daily basis are 1.00 times more than than Texas average and 1.11 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Texarkana are 1.91 times more than the daily state average and 2.17 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Texarkana (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Texarkana to every other city in Texas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Texarkana safe? The gauges above illustrate that Texarkana is safer than 11% of every city located within Texas along with 14% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Texas and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Texarkana, TX is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Texarkana

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Texarkana is 1 in 239

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Texarkana is 1 in 21

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Texarkana? If you reside in Texarkana, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 239. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 22 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Texarkana, is 1 in 21.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Texarkana is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Texarkana has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 8% in Texarkana, while property crimes in Texarkana have decreased by 11%. Total crime has decreased by 10% year over year.

Texarkana police department

Item	Texarkana	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	104	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 104 Texarkana police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.6% less than the Texas average and 13.7% 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}
Red Lick, TX	1,037	107	613	720
Hooks, TX	2,749	73	656	729
Redwater, TX	1,268	196	1,121	1,318
Wake Village, TX	5,481	517	1,440	1,957
Nash, TX	3,156	1,084	1,533	2,617
Leary, TX	692	568	3,242	3,810
Texarkana, AR	30,155	611	3,770	4,381
Texarkana, TX	37,389	420	4,572	4,992

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dover, DE	37,351	871	5,362	6,233
Mission Bend, TX	37,334	537	3,063	3,600
Keizer, OR	37,497	152	1,616	1,768
Aventura, FL	37,515	180	4,744	4,924
Martinez, CA	37,544	215	1,473	1,688
Texarkana, TX	37,389	420	4,572	4,992

Source: The Texarkana, 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.

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