Crime

Wichita Falls' crime rate by year

Police in Wichita Falls, TX reported about 359 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,135 in 2004, and 3.9 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 17.3 in 1991. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

359

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

Murder rate, 2025

3.9

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

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

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Murder rate in Wichita Falls and the U.S., each year

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

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

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Burglary rate in Wichita Falls and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Wichita Falls Violent, U.S. Murder, Wichita Falls Murder, U.S.
2025 358.6 329.3 3.9 4.3
2024 363.9 363.4 8.8 5.2
2023 499.3 385.6 3.9 6.1
2022 478.0 398.2 13.5 6.9
2021 575.5 360.9 8.5 6.9
2020 388.8 399.3 8.6 6.8
2019 348.2 381.0 3.8 5.2
2018 369.5 384.8 4.8 5.2
2017 357.2 397.5 3.8 5.4
2016 425.1 399.5 8.6 5.4
2015 386.0 384.6 1.0 5.0
2014 405.9 373.7 1.9 4.5
2013 383.7 378.2 6.7 4.6
2012 450.3 390.7 4.7 4.8
2011 430.0 390.1 0.9 4.8
2010 442.8 408.1 6.7 4.8
2009 515.4 436.8 10.9 5.1
2008 550.0 463.7 3.9 5.5
2007 583.5 477.9 4.1 5.8
2006 478.2 486.9 8.8 5.9
2005 714.5 483.0 5.8 5.9
2004 1,134.9 478.6 8.6 5.7
2003 1,035.1 493.7 7.7 5.9
2002 917.0 512.9 10.1 5.9
2001 817.4 529.5 3.8 5.9
2000 562.4 534.4 4.8 5.8
1999 608.0 545.8 3.0 5.9
1998 714.2 603.8 5.9 6.6
1997 725.3 644.9 1.0 7.2
1996 862.9 658.8 8.8 7.8
1995 864.4 720.6 8.0 8.7
1994 980.2 740.4 8.1 9.2
1993 857.7 764.1 9.3 9.8
1992 1,024.1 785.4 11.0 9.7
1991 968.3 798.1 17.3 10.3
1990 899.7 749.8 11.4 9.7
1989 757.4 680.5 15.2 8.9
1988 732.7 630.2 15.2 8.5
1987 650.2 624.9 12.9 8.4
1986 648.3 633.6 16.5 8.7
1985 606.4 570.3 9.9 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

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

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Wichita Falls, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Wichita Falls Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Wichita Falls Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Wichita Falls Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Wichita Falls Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,192 1,552 200 200 361 195 46 50
2024 2,647 1,767 246 258 448 232 59 62
2023 2,536 1,951 200 326 436 254 61 68
2022 2,833 1,999 283 290 497 276 49 70
2021 3,052 1,762 370 240 599 264 52 54
2020 3,121 1,955 271 247 608 309 73 74
2019 3,046 2,109 222 221 533 334 81 83
2018 3,089 2,207 240 231 575 373 133 87
2017 3,111 2,372 227 239 692 427 121 99
2016 3,567 2,469 251 240 788 467 118 104
2015 3,634 2,495 163 223 855 490 104 103
2014 4,057 2,592 226 217 895 538 124 103
2013 4,361 2,759 274 224 952 611 119 111
2012 4,766 2,881 218 232 1,194 673 142 115
2011 4,591 2,926 222 232 1,163 702 138 115
2010 5,110 2,963 275 241 1,260 702 127 121
2009 5,585 3,077 327 264 1,266 722 156 136
2008 6,933 3,252 522 321 1,496 738 205 149
2007 6,963 3,316 505 372 1,560 731 231 152
2006 6,184 3,397 409 410 1,257 740 165 154
2005 7,560 3,518 538 434 1,660 741 233 147
2004 7,438 3,599 542 437 1,682 741 208 142
2003 7,240 3,704 555 455 1,645 757 190 150
2002 6,955 3,738 442 453 1,586 762 226 154
2001 6,893 3,802 467 456 1,410 766 240 159
2000 5,503 3,752 434 437 1,054 751 156 156
1999 5,364 3,873 462 446 1,023 790 121 160
1998 5,114 4,213 360 493 929 895 122 180
1997 5,171 4,495 332 542 985 952 150 203
1996 5,763 4,553 364 554 1,002 954 149 219
1995 6,281 4,797 367 596 1,188 1,025 212 239
1994 7,838 4,752 435 615 1,266 1,053 199 251
1993 7,459 4,814 415 628 1,510 1,108 195 269
1992 7,852 5,089 524 661 1,805 1,200 303 279
1991 9,214 5,388 580 699 2,172 1,297 329 292
1990 10,399 5,227 507 677 2,851 1,253 339 267
1989 10,571 5,212 647 649 3,211 1,298 263 243
1988 9,707 5,046 613 596 2,845 1,283 261 222
1987 8,396 5,090 468 544 2,518 1,356 264 221
1986 8,276 5,015 461 522 2,375 1,373 269 234
1985 7,885 4,780 387 473 1,895 1,310 239 216

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 Wichita Falls 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.