Burglary in Texas
Texas reported 44,539 home burglaries in 2024, about 144 for every 100,000 residents. That's 1.1 times the national rate of 132, and ranks Texas 18 of 42 states with enough reporting, where 1 is the highest.
50.5% of them involved no forced entry, close to the 48.5% national share. Almost every resident is covered by an agency that reported all twelve months.
Time of day in Texas
| Time band | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|
| 6am to 6pm | 53.9% | 54.4% |
| 6pm to midnight | 23.7% | 23.8% |
| Midnight to 6am | 22.4% | 21.7% |
Midnight is a reporting default in many agencies, so the overnight band runs high everywhere. Why.
How Texas compares
These are reported burglaries from 1,441 agencies that reported all twelve months. A state with more agencies in the system will show more of what happens, so compare Texas with its neighbours before drawing a conclusion. The state table has them all.
Questions
How many home burglaries are reported in Texas each year?
44,539 home burglaries were reported in Texas in 2024, about 144 per 100,000 residents.
What share of burglaries in Texas involve no forced entry?
50.5% of the home burglaries reported in 2024.
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, NIBRS 2024 master file (US government data, public domain). Residential burglary is offense code 220 at a residence or home.
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 state population estimates.
- How the numbers were built: About the data.