Kilgore, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
371
Total Crimes
2,470.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
5.31%
Above National Average
443 out of 619
In Texas
6,557 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Kilgore, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Kilgore is 2,470.7 per 100,000 people. That's 5.31% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -8.20% 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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Kilgore SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
8

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Kilgore
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 371 2,470.7 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 1 6.7 6.6 6.5
Robbery 8 53.3 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 38 253.1 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 54 359.6 446.5 387.8
Burglary 38 253.1 370.7 314.2
Larceny 241 1,605.0 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 38 253.1 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 317 2,111.1 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Kilgore

54
Violent Crimes
359.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-7.27%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 278.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Kilgore each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Kilgore is 359.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -7.27% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -19.45% lower than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Kilgore

317
Property Crimes
2,111.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
7.81%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 47.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Kilgore each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Kilgore is 2,111.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 7.81% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -5.97% lower than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

Kilgore 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 Kilgore

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
Longview, TX 81,751 2,638 3,226.9 2,889.3 337.6
Marshall, TX 22,755 615 2,702.7 2,197.3 505.4
Jacksonville, TX 14,843 283 1,906.6 1,637.1 269.5
Henderson, TX 13,093 618 4,720.1 4,162.5 557.5
Liberty, TX 9,418 193 2,049.3 1,741.3 307.9
Gladewater, TX 6,333 186 2,937.0 2,621.2 315.8
White Oak, TX 6,303 94 1,491.4 1,316.8 174.5
Clarksville, TX 3,042 18 591.7 526.0 65.7
Overton, TX 2,498 21 840.7 560.4 280.2
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