Brazoria County, TX Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Brazoria County in TX is served by 16 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 9,849 violent crimes and 11,567 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 90.3 per 100k residents, which is -15.0% below the national average. Property crime averages 105.8 per 100k, -35.3% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade B

Annual Rate90.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents9,849 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade B

Annual Rate2.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents400 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate1.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents187 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate5.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents1,218 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate105.8 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents11,567 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade C

Annual Rate25.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents1,784 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate74.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents8,787 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate4.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents953 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	90.3	B	9849	106.2	-15.0%
Property Crime	105.8	A	11567	163.6	-35.3%
Homicide	0.0	A	17	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	2.5	B	400	3.5	-28.6%
Robbery	1.2	A	187	5.8	-79.5%
Aggravated Assault	5.0	A	1218	22.3	-77.5%
Burglary	25.9	C	1784	24.0	+7.7%
Larceny	74.9	A	8787	116.4	-35.7%
Motor Vehicle Theft	4.5	A	953	22.2	-79.9%

Crime Trends

Agencies

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