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The Waco crime rate is higher than the Texas average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #652

Waco, TX	2,852.37
Texas	1,961.58
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Waco, TX Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Waco, TX	Count	6	101	138	331	1,373	3,434	202	32
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	4.6	77.7	106.2	254.7	1,056.6	2,642.7	155.5	24.6	2,140
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	30.6	115.7	243.6	627.8	2,137.3	254.3	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Waco, TX	Count	4	58	142	311	1,508	3,751	163	42
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	3.1	45.5	111.3	243.8	1,182.1	2,940.3	127.8	32.9	2,077
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.3	28.4	120.2	246.9	721.8	2,287.8	248.6	NA	1,691
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Waco, TX	Count	6	63	182	384	1,550	4,139	155	53
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	4.7	49.0	141.5	298.6	1,205.3	3,218.6	120.5	41.2	2,296
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.6	116.6	258.0	785.9	2,326.4	249.4	NA	1,746
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Waco, TX	Count	11	70	245	440	1,670	4,593	159	35
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	8.6	54.9	192.3	345.3	1,310.5	3,604.3	124.8	27.5	2,658
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.0	110.6	264.5	838.3	2,387.3	246.7	NA	1,780
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Waco, TX	Count	5	51	195	587	1,856	4,373	210	26
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	3.9	40.1	153.5	462.1	1,461.0	3,442.3	165.3	20.5	2,627
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	130.6	284.4	909.1	2,603.3	270.5	NA	1,947
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Waco, TX	Count	9	49	228	597	1,897	4,879	334	21
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	7.2	39.2	182.3	477.2	1,516.4	3,900.1	267.0	16.8	2,922
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.4	153.5	298.7	969.4	2,737.2	308.9	NA	2,100
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Waco, TX	Count	11	75	252	693	2,090	4,915	388	35
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	8.9	60.9	204.5	562.5	1,696.3	3,989.2	314.9	28.4	3,312
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.6	32.9	155.2	314.1	946.0	2,688.8	350.8	NA	2,117
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Waco, TX	Count	6	95	275	763	1,987	5,611	431	14
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	4.9	77.5	224.5	622.8	1,621.9	4,579.9	351.8	11.4	3,553
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.3	162.2	307.2	955.1	2,773.3	392.8	NA	2,183
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Waco, TX	Count	9	72	257	614	2,188	4,869	455	28
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	7.3	58.1	207.5	495.6	1,766.2	3,930.4	367.3	22.6	3,257
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.6	158.5	316.4	917.3	2,758.2	405.9	NA	2,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Waco, TX	Count	12	60	257	566	2,413	5,740	692	41
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	10.0	50.0	214.1	471.5	2,010.2	4,781.9	576.5	34.2	3,683
	Texas	Per 100,000	6.2	37.2	156.6	329.8	961.6	2,961.7	408.7	NA	2,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Waco, TX	1.88
Texas	7.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Waco, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Waco, TX	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Waco, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Waco, TX	2.09
Texas	2.80
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Waco, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Waco, TX	Count	324	248	76
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	254.0	194.4	59.6	2.24
	Texas	Per 100,000	350.0	205.5	144.5	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Waco, TX	Count	325	240	85
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	252.7	186.6	66.1	2.20
	Texas	Per 100,000	306.5	194.7	111.7	2.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Waco, TX	Count	322	241	81
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	252.7	189.1	63.6	2.21
	Texas	Per 100,000	352.4	217.2	135.1	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Waco, TX	Count	324	244	80
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	255.0	192.1	63.0	2.24
	Texas	Per 100,000	359.5	219.5	140.0	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Waco, TX	Count	329	246	83
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	263.0	196.6	66.3	2.30
	Texas	Per 100,000	365.5	223.1	142.4	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Waco, TX	Count	315	236	79
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	255.7	191.5	64.1	2.24
	Texas	Per 100,000	361.0	217.4	143.6	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Waco, TX	Count	313	236	77
	Waco, TX	Per 100,000	255.5	192.6	62.8	2.24
	Texas	Per 100,000	360.5	217.7	142.8	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Waco, TX	Count	326	228	98
2005	Waco, TX	Count	318	222	96