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Crime rate in Harker Heights, 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 Harker Heights by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders (per 100,000)	3 (17.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.5)	0 (0.0)	4 (21.4)	1 (4.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (4.2)	1 (3.9)
Rapes (per 100,000)	8 (45.5)	1 (5.5)	6 (33.9)	10 (55.3)	16 (87.3)	11 (58.9)	6 (29.1)	5 (22.8)	9 (37.9)	3 (11.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)	9 (51.1)	9 (49.8)	10 (56.5)	6 (33.2)	18 (98.2)	9 (48.2)	15 (72.9)	13 (59.2)	21 (88.5)	24 (93.8)
Assaults (per 100,000)	31 (176.2)	18 (99.6)	12 (67.8)	26 (143.8)	18 (98.2)	18 (96.4)	12 (58.3)	9 (41.0)	20 (84.3)	20 (78.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	182 (1,034.3)	135 (746.9)	131 (740.1)	158 (874.0)	221 (1,205.3)	210 (1,124.6)	261 (1,267.7)	217 (989.0)	207 (872.5)	187 (731.1)
Thefts (per 100,000)	515 (2,926.6)	532 (2,943.3)	588 (3,321.8)	602 (3,330.0)	499 (2,721.4)	435 (2,329.6)	720 (3,497.2)	527 (2,401.8)	452 (1,905.1)	534 (2,087.7)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	35 (198.9)	25 (138.3)	18 (101.7)	46 (254.5)	28 (152.7)	39 (208.9)	45 (218.6)	46 (209.6)	30 (126.4)	36 (140.7)
Arson (per 100,000)	1 (5.7)	1 (5.5)	3 (16.9)	1 (5.5)	2 (10.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (4.9)	1 (4.6)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	351.6	237.4	269.8	332.6	349.4	336.4	336.8	243.7	247.3	222.9

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 41 registered sex offenders living in Harker Heights, Texas as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Harker Heights to the number of sex offenders is 635 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

See how dangerous Harker Heights, TX is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Harker Heights:
222.9
Nolanville:
163.9
Killeen:
492.7
Belton:
244.3
Salado:
117.5
Copperas Cove:
260.4
Florence:
72.7
Temple:
237.3
Holland:
104.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Harker Heights:
113.7
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Harker Heights:
143.0
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Harker Heights:
78.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Harker Heights:
112.5
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Harker Heights:
187.5
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Harker Heights:
199.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Harker Heights:
166.8
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Harker Heights:
103.4
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Harker Heights:
86.4
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Harker Heights:
208.1
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2008
Harker Heights:
292.7
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Harker Heights:
311.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Harker Heights:
376.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Harker Heights:
496.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Harker Heights:
401.5
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Harker Heights:
430.9
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Harker Heights:
408.7
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Harker Heights:
354.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Harker Heights:
341.8
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Harker Heights:
412.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 57 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.65
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 59 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.74
Texas average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 55 (45 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Texas average:
2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 54 (44 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.72
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 52 (44 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.85
Texas average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 50 (37 officers).

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 48 (40 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.87
Texas average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 45 (36 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.78
Texas average:
2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 43 (36 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.87
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Harker Heights

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 76513, 76542, 76543, 76548, 76559.

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

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