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In the big state of Texas criminal records are taken very seriously, and the public can access them online easily with just a name search. You can do a quick free search right here on policearrests.com.

Texas Arrest Records and Warrants

Home of the wild west, Texas is no stranger to criminal activity and makes it easy for you to see if someone has an arrest record or any outstanding warrants. Using a search portal like this one, within seconds you can be viewing someone’s public records.

Performing a Background Check

In various situations, it just makes sense to run a thorough background check on someone to find out who they really are. It is surprisingly quick and easy nowadays using just the person’s name. The report you pull will show employment history, minor scrapes with the law, marriages, and divorces along with more severe crimes, sentencing and jail time. When you go to hire someone, it would be nice to know ahead of time if they have racked up a bunch of DUIs, drug offenses or even worse are listed on the sex offender registry.

Criminal Records Search in Texas

Texas’ Department of Public Safety manages all criminal data and makes it easy for the public to access. If you have the first and last name, you can pull up a lot of interesting information like arrests, convictions, pleas, and verdicts, along with any jail or prison time. Before agreeing to go on that blind date, check them out here first, to be safe.

Prison and Inmate Records

Texas’ Department of Criminal Justice collects, compiles and maintains the prison data with all offender details. You can find someone easily within the Texas prison system and view their name, race, gender, date of birth, along with their release date and details of their offenses.

Crime Rate

Total reported incidents in Texas in 2016 decreased by 1.25% compared to 2015 and is higher than national average of 3,311.69 per 100,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 90,558 to 97,437 while non-violent crime decreased by 2.51% from 636,880 to 620,891.

5 Crimes In Texas 2016 with most arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 453,144
Burglary 112,627
Aggravated assault 57,350
Motor vehicle theft 55,120
Robbery 28,578

Counties in Texas with the Highest Crime Rate

Among the 207 counties the most dangerous is the Harris county with 8,854 violent crimes that’s 9.09% of the total of 97,437. Kenedy County has the highest number of records per 100,000 residents that is above the state average of 497 and higher than national average of 469.

County Arrests
Harris 8,854
Travis 684
Bexar 611
Hidalgo 586
Montgomery 531

Safest Cities in Texas

Are you planning a move to Texas? Here are the safest cities in Texas with the lowest crime rates. You chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Texas is 1 out of 201 up by 0.08% compared to previous year. The lowest rate of violent crime is in Muleshoe and safest city to encounter a property crime is San Saba.

City Crime Rate
San Saba 1
Jourdanton 1
Danbury 2
Crane 2
Cumby 3

Violent Crimes

Violent Crimes rates in TX increased by 7.6% from 2015 and increased by 12.4% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 86,689 to 97,437. In 2016 violent crimes in TX was 5.95% higher than the national rate. Your chances of being a victim of violent crimes in Texas is 0.497%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rate in Texas decreased by 2.51% from 2015 and decreased by 15.32% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 733,216 to 620,891. In 2016 property crimes in TX was 11.46% higher than the national average. Your chances of being a victim of a property crime is 3.168%.

How Texas stands up against other states

Texas vs. Florida

You’ll be safer in Texas compared to Florida. Florida had an 6.96% higher crime rate than Texas. New York scored the lowest with a 41.13% lower crime rate according to the FBI. Murder rates of 6 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 6 per 100,000 people and lower than average 7 in Florida. Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 281 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 286 per 100,000 people and higher than average 273 in Florida.

Texas vs. New York

You’ll be in more danger in Texas compared to New York. New York had an 41.13% lower crime rate than Texas. California scored the lowest with a 15.76% lower crime rate according to the FBI. Assault rates of 293 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 284 per 100,000 people and lower than average 294 in New York. Arson rates of 14 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 15 per 100,000 people and higher than average 5 in New York.

Names with the most arrests in Texas

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

The most crimes, that's 36.66% of all records in state are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the state.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Texas is 4.41% higher than the national average.
  • For every 100,000 people, there are 10.04 daily crimes that occur in Texas.
  • Texas is safer than Florida.
  • In Texas you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Texas have decreased by 1.25%.

Texas Police Arrest Records by Counties