Athens, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
260
Total Crimes
2,038.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
-13.13%
Below National Average
377 out of 619
In Texas
5,800 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Athens, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Athens is 2,038.1 per 100,000 people. That's -13.13% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -24.28% lower than the Texas total crime rate of 2,691.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Athens SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
6
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
8

How Does Athens Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Athens
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 260 2,038.1 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 1 7.8 6.6 6.5
Robbery 9 70.5 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 20 156.8 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 36 282.2 446.5 387.8
Burglary 51 399.8 370.7 314.2
Larceny 142 1,113.1 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 31 243.0 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 224 1,755.9 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Athens

36
Violent Crimes
282.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-27.23%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 354.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Athens each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Athens is 282.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -27.23% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -36.79% lower than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Athens

224
Property Crimes
1,755.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-10.33%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 57.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Athens each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Athens is 1,755.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -10.33% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -21.79% lower than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

Athens Crime Compared To Texas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Texas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Athens

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Tyler, TX 108,139 3,768 3,484.4 3,047.9 436.5
Corsicana, TX 23,823 920 3,861.8 3,123.0 738.8
Ennis, TX 20,557 424 2,062.6 1,868.0 194.6
Terrell, TX 19,204 564 2,936.9 2,619.2 317.6
Palestine, TX 17,625 457 2,592.9 2,025.5 567.4
Jacksonville, TX 14,843 283 1,906.6 1,637.1 269.5
Brownsboro, TX 1,309 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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