Wichita Falls, TX Crime Rates & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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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}	Wichita Falls_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,831	n/a (estimate)	3,632	2,692	2,346
Murder	11	n/a	10.4	6.6	6.5
Rape	122	n/a	115.7	46.0	38.4
Robbery	55	n/a	52.1	91.4	73.9
Assault	411	n/a	389.7	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	599	n/a (estimate)	568	447	388
Burglary	642	n/a	608.7	370.7	314.2
Theft	2,195	n/a	2,081.2	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	395	n/a	374.5	287.0	246.0
Property crime	3,232	n/a (estimate)	3,064	2,245	1,958

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Key findings

Wichita Falls crime rates are 55% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Wichita Falls are 46% higher than the national average
In Wichita Falls you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wichita Falls is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wichita Falls has increased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Wichita Falls (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Wichita Falls for every 100,000 residents. The Wichita Falls total amount of daily crime is 1.35 times more than the Texas average and 1.55 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Wichita Falls, is 1.27 times more than the Texas average, and it is 1.46 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Wichita Falls has a daily crime average that is 1.37 times more than the Texas average and 1.56 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Wichita Falls (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Wichita Falls to every other city in Texas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Wichita Falls safe? The gauges above illustrate that Wichita Falls is safer than 17% of every city located within Texas along with 21% 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, Wichita Falls, TX is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wichita Falls

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wichita Falls is 1 in 177

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wichita Falls is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wichita Falls is 1 in 28

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Wichita Falls, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 177. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 33 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Wichita Falls is 1 in 28.

Year Over Year Crime In Wichita Falls (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Wichita Falls is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Wichita Falls has increased by 63%, while the property crime rate in Wichita Falls has increased by 1% year over year. The number of total crimes in Wichita Falls has increased by 7% year over year.

Wichita Falls police department

Item	Wichita Falls	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	274	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 274 Wichita Falls police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 13.6% less than the Texas average and 20.1% 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}
Iowa Park, TX	6,390	280	451	730
Lakeside City, TX	1,023	144	725	869
Holliday, TX	1,580	188	946	1,133
Burkburnett, TX	11,046	314	872	1,186
Jolly, TX	161	359	1,806	2,165
Cashion Community, TX	280	456	2,293	2,749
Pleasant Valley, TX	380	524	2,636	3,160
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	568	3,064	3,632

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Palm Beach, FL	104,978	762	3,410	4,172
Green Bay, WI	104,951	468	1,569	2,037
Broken Arrow, OK	104,869	157	1,908	2,065
College Station, TX	104,684	187	1,762	1,948
Boulder, CO	105,420	374	3,450	3,824
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	568	3,064	3,632

Source: The Wichita Falls, 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.