Crime

Amarillo's crime rate by year

Police in Amarillo, TX reported about 551 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 980 in 2007, and 5.9 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 14.9 in 1994. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

551

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

5.9

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Amarillo and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Amarillo and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Amarillo and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Amarillo and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Amarillo and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Amarillo and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Amarillo, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Amarillo Violent, U.S. Murder, Amarillo Murder, U.S.
2025 550.5 329.3 5.9 4.3
2024 692.0 363.4 8.4 5.2
2023 726.9 385.6 7.9 6.1
2022 773.4 398.2 11.4 6.9
2021 771.5 360.9 10.5 6.9
2020 839.3 399.3 7.5 6.8
2019 730.2 381.0 8.0 5.2
2018 812.1 384.8 6.0 5.2
2017 764.2 397.5 8.0 5.4
2016 712.5 399.5 5.5 5.4
2015 648.5 384.6 4.5 5.0
2014 684.3 373.7 3.5 4.5
2013 661.3 378.2 4.6 4.6
2012 650.1 390.7 5.1 4.8
2011 629.1 390.1 5.1 4.8
2010 629.3 408.1 5.2 4.8
2009 837.0 436.8 5.3 5.1
2008 784.9 463.7 6.9 5.5
2007 980.1 477.9 10.1 5.8
2006 861.8 486.9 2.7 5.9
2005 836.4 483.0 5.4 5.9
2004 785.2 478.6 6.1 5.7
2003 832.2 493.7 9.5 5.9
2002 815.0 512.9 3.9 5.9
2001 791.3 529.5 10.7 5.9
2000 825.9 534.4 6.3 5.8
1999 703.0 545.8 5.8 5.9
1998 727.7 603.8 6.9 6.6
1997 712.6 644.9 8.0 7.2
1996 831.3 658.8 6.4 7.8
1995 820.7 720.6 9.5 8.7
1994 753.3 740.4 14.9 9.2
1993 686.8 764.1 6.1 9.8
1992 692.2 785.4 10.4 9.7
1991 562.8 798.1 9.3 10.3
1990 587.5 749.8 14.0 9.7
1989 573.1 680.5 9.0 8.9
1988 552.4 630.2 9.6 8.5
1987 504.5 624.9 10.8 8.4
1986 522.0 633.6 12.4 8.7
1985 455.2 570.3 10.2 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Amarillo, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Amarillo, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Amarillo Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Amarillo Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Amarillo Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Amarillo Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,421 1,552 235 200 326 195 69 50
2024 2,692 1,767 261 258 380 232 87 62
2023 3,120 1,951 334 326 469 254 101 68
2022 3,508 1,999 461 290 579 276 101 70
2021 3,401 1,762 429 240 646 264 94 54
2020 3,709 1,955 531 247 703 309 120 74
2019 3,931 2,109 486 221 717 334 124 83
2018 4,231 2,207 453 231 764 373 152 87
2017 4,424 2,372 493 239 839 427 117 99
2016 4,774 2,469 461 240 902 467 130 104
2015 4,705 2,495 394 223 922 490 137 103
2014 4,767 2,592 432 217 933 538 143 103
2013 4,216 2,759 355 224 932 611 124 111
2012 4,555 2,881 320 232 1,062 673 141 115
2011 4,861 2,926 316 232 1,036 702 121 115
2010 5,846 2,963 340 241 1,360 702 125 121
2009 5,888 3,077 376 264 1,357 722 187 136
2008 5,517 3,252 394 321 1,289 738 172 149
2007 6,128 3,316 668 372 1,383 731 230 152
2006 5,933 3,397 556 410 1,281 740 213 154
2005 6,481 3,518 574 434 1,387 741 189 147
2004 6,365 3,599 535 437 1,264 741 208 142
2003 6,494 3,704 499 455 1,224 757 210 150
2002 6,652 3,738 530 453 1,361 762 182 154
2001 6,924 3,802 533 456 1,428 766 156 159
2000 7,114 3,752 473 437 1,227 751 146 156
1999 7,123 3,873 405 446 1,020 790 135 160
1998 6,957 4,213 418 493 1,129 895 141 180
1997 6,762 4,495 445 542 1,220 952 141 203
1996 7,421 4,553 400 554 1,232 954 194 219
1995 7,136 4,797 363 596 1,439 1,025 144 239
1994 7,377 4,752 324 615 1,295 1,053 142 251
1993 7,799 4,814 395 628 1,668 1,108 127 269
1992 7,734 5,089 361 661 1,662 1,200 170 279
1991 7,425 5,388 303 699 1,462 1,297 165 292
1990 8,122 5,227 367 677 2,070 1,253 157 267
1989 7,708 5,212 346 649 2,012 1,298 162 243
1988 7,541 5,046 340 596 2,114 1,283 154 222
1987 7,312 5,090 306 544 1,917 1,356 150 221
1986 7,707 5,015 394 522 2,150 1,373 162 234
1985 6,093 4,780 318 473 1,613 1,310 97 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Amarillo police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.