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Crime rate in Amarillo, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Amarillo by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	11 (6.1)	19 (10.7)	7 (3.9)	17 (9.5)	11 (6.1)	10 (5.4)	5 (2.7)	19 (10.1)	13 (6.9)	10 (5.3)	10 (5.3)	10 (5.1)	10 (5.1)
Rapes (per 100,000)	97 (54.2)	98 (55.2)	109 (60.1)	97 (54.0)	75 (41.3)	88 (47.9)	98 (52.1)	127 (67.8)	122 (65.0)	99 (52.4)	91 (47.8)	104 (53.4)	110 (56.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	253 (141.4)	277 (156.0)	330 (182.0)	378 (210.3)	377 (207.6)	347 (188.8)	401 (213.1)	431 (230.2)	324 (172.6)	352 (186.5)	238 (125.0)	235 (120.7)	278 (141.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	1,073 (599.8)	1,008 (567.7)	1,033 (569.6)	1,009 (561.3)	963 (530.3)	1,092 (594.2)	1,119 (594.6)	1,257 (671.4)	1,015 (540.8)	1,119 (592.8)	845 (443.8)	874 (448.9)	880 (447.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	2,130 (1,190.7)	2,533 (1,426.5)	2,468 (1,360.9)	2,203 (1,225.5)	2,297 (1,264.8)	2,549 (1,387.1)	2,412 (1,281.6)	2,585 (1,380.6)	2,419 (1,288.9)	2,561 (1,356.7)	2,590 (1,360.3)	2,016 (1,035.4)	2,087 (1,061.7)
Thefts (per 100,000)	9,343 (5,222.8)	8,747 (4,926.0)	8,566 (4,723.3)	8,501 (4,729.0)	8,241 (4,537.7)	8,245 (4,486.7)	7,617 (4,047.1)	7,554 (4,034.5)	7,150 (3,809.8)	7,768 (4,115.1)	7,827 (4,111.0)	6,756 (3,469.8)	6,184 (3,145.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	821 (458.9)	945 (532.2)	960 (529.3)	900 (500.7)	971 (534.7)	1,056 (574.6)	1,051 (558.4)	1,230 (656.9)	741 (394.8)	710 (376.1)	647 (339.8)	616 (316.4)	629 (320.0)
Arson (per 100,000)	58 (32.4)	56 (31.5)	66 (36.4)	62 (34.5)	53 (29.2)	62 (33.7)	93 (49.4)	70 (37.4)	48 (25.6)	76 (40.3)	55 (28.9)	75 (38.5)	54 (27.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	564.3	583.2	568.2	569.9	542.9	564.5	542.7	607.0	515.8	533.0	476.4	428.7	425.7

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 631 registered sex offenders living in Amarillo, Texas as of March 12, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Amarillo to the number of sex offenders is 300 to 1.

See how dangerous Amarillo, TX is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Amarillo:
425.7
Canyon:
83.1
Panhandle:
59.9
Borger:
487.0
Hereford:
137.5
Tulia:
122.4
Dumas:
182.7
Dimmitt:
207.2
Pampa:
340.5

Violent crime rate in 2012
Amarillo:
372.1
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Amarillo:
359.5
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Amarillo:
353.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Amarillo:
467.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Amarillo:
449.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Amarillo:
555.9
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Amarillo:
475.7
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Amarillo:
464.5
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Amarillo:
435.7
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Amarillo:
473.1
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Amarillo:
457.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Amarillo:
452.3
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Amarillo:
450.9
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Amarillo:
430.8
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Amarillo:
441.5
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Amarillo:
545.3
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Amarillo:
550.3
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Amarillo:
523.5
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Amarillo:
594.6
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Amarillo:
559.5
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Amarillo:
606.5
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Amarillo:
577.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Amarillo:
574.2
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Amarillo:
606.3
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Amarillo:
630.7
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Amarillo:
586.0
U.S. Average:
331.5

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Latest news about crime in Amarillo, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 374 (323 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.64
Texas average:
1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 371 (320 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.64
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 357 (309 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.62
Texas average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 364 (308 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.63
Texas average:
2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 420 (308 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.64
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 413 (303 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.62
Texas average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 386 (295 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.60
Texas average:
2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 379 (291 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.60
Texas average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 359 (272 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.51
Texas average:
2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 369 (283 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.59
Texas average:
2.17

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Zip codes: 79101, 79102, 79103, 79104, 79106, 79107, 79108, 79109, 79110, 79111, 79118, 79119, 79121, 79124.

Crime rate in Amarillo, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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