FBI arrest data · 2024
Texas Arrests
557,400 arrests were reported by 1,179 Texas law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (172,221); 8.8% of arrests were of juveniles.
Texas arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 172,221 | 30.9% |
| Simple assault | 96,088 | 17.2% |
| Drug abuse violations | 76,390 | 13.7% |
| Driving under the influence | 59,820 | 10.7% |
| Larceny-theft | 50,067 | 9.0% |
| Aggravated assault | 24,706 | 4.4% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 15,364 | 2.8% |
| Vandalism | 8,155 | 1.5% |
| Burglary | 7,988 | 1.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7,201 | 1.3% |
| Fraud | 6,607 | 1.2% |
| Disorderly conduct | 6,593 | 1.2% |
| Robbery | 5,117 | 0.9% |
| Liquor law violations | 4,934 | 0.9% |
| Vagrancy | 2,692 | 0.5% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 2,682 | 0.5% |
| Offenses against family & children | 2,527 | 0.5% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 1,910 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 1,875 | 0.3% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,401 | 0.3% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 955 | 0.2% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 836 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 546 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 278 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 245 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 94 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 72 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 23 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 13 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Texas
By sex & age
Shares of all Texas arrests.
Male410,305 · 73.6%
Female147,095 · 26.4%
Adults (18+)508,338 · 91.2%
Juveniles49,062 · 8.8%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 530,137 race entries reported (509,560 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 367,599 | 69.3% |
| Black or African American | 150,187 | 28.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,534 | 0.3% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 10,817 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 212,286 | 41.7% |
Texas arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Harris County68,505Dallas County52,526Bexar County48,894Tarrant County41,527Travis County25,099Hidalgo County19,135Collin County14,201El Paso County12,138Denton County11,794Galveston County11,559Nueces County11,227Montgomery County10,410Brazoria County9,475Cameron County9,136Bell County8,463Williamson County6,936Lubbock County6,828McLennan County6,628Fort Bend County6,501Brazos County5,890Jefferson County5,658Smith County5,575Ector County5,456Webb County5,065Potter County4,553Comal County4,302Midland County4,106Hays County4,066Gregg County3,608Johnson County3,321Taylor County3,095Kaufman County2,876Tom Green County2,710Wichita County2,698Ellis County2,679Victoria County2,647Nacogdoches County2,565Parker County2,503Grayson County2,355Coryell County2,349Angelina County2,093Walker County1,993Rockwall County1,958Orange County1,891Hood County1,797Bastrop County1,728Hardin County1,604Hunt County1,492Atascosa County1,444Wharton County1,411Burnet County1,409San Patricio County1,333Polk County1,266Chambers County1,258Guadalupe County1,243Henderson County1,157Navarro County1,100Erath County1,057Kerr County1,012Howard County1,003Lamar County994Brown County990Waller County945Jim Wells County919Wise County909Cooke County867Liberty County839Kendall County817Maverick County814Shelby County810Medina County809Cherokee County798Matagorda County774Harrison County744Lampasas County716Washington County716Bowie County700Caldwell County697Titus County684Wilson County651Kleberg County630Anderson County628Hill County616Starr County614Moore County607Rusk County595Scurry County582Palo Pinto County546Aransas County543Nolan County531Calhoun County528Gray County525Randall County508Austin County484Uvalde County481Young County474Hopkins County473Van Zandt County470Hale County465Dimmit County451Upshur County428Wilbarger County408DeWitt County407Val Verde County405Gaines County391Grimes County389Gonzales County381Freestone County374Panola County365Willacy County363Deaf Smith County346Lee County343Wood County341Llano County334Jackson County333Bee County332Gillespie County328Milam County323Houston County321Hutchinson County317Colorado County314Frio County303Zavala County298Bandera County296Ward County285Madison County274Morris County268Hockley County265Fannin County254Andrews County248Reeves County243Refugio County241Eastland County239San Jacinto County238Limestone County234Comanche County233Duval County220Lavaca County220Fayette County219Jasper County213Stephens County206Robertson County204Goliad County199Camp County198Trinity County197Dawson County191Childress County187Terry County181Pecos County179Brooks County178Montague County150Clay County144Karnes County142Cass County138Jones County136Burleson County125Winkler County122Brewster County121Hudspeth County114Castro County113Wheeler County113Live Oak County112Sabine County112Bosque County108Somervell County108Archer County107Falls County107Ochiltree County103Jack County102Blanco County95Carson County94Franklin County93Floyd County90Lamb County89San Augustine County89Tyler County89Crane County85Hardeman County83Mitchell County82Yoakum County78Bailey County75Swisher County69Coleman County68Parmer County67Delta County65Red River County65Hamilton County63Zapata County58Martin County53Crosby County52Marion County52Dallam County48Newton County48McCulloch County47Rains County38Kimble County34Garza County33Presidio County33Sutton County31Lynn County29Sterling County28Crockett County27Leon County25San Saba County25Jim Hogg County24Sherman County23Real County21Schleicher County21Callahan County19Knox County19Mills County19Kinney County18Menard County17Baylor County16Hall County16Oldham County15Runnels County13Shackelford County13Armstrong County11Donley County11Upton County11Briscoe County9Coke County8Hansford County8Reagan County8Jeff Davis County7Mason County7Haskell County6Glasscock County5La Salle County5Throckmorton County5Borden County4Collingsworth County4Concho County4Fisher County4Foard County4Hartley County4Kenedy County3McMullen County3Stonewall County3Cochran County2Culberson County2Edwards County2Irion County2Lipscomb County2Motley County1
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Police Department | City | Bexar County | 38,794 |
| Houston Police Department | City | Harris County | 31,272 |
| Austin Police Department | City | Travis County | 19,713 |
| Harris County Sheriff's Office | County | Harris County | 18,388 |
| Dallas Police Department | City | Dallas County | 18,231 |
| Fort Worth Police Department | City | Tarrant County | 14,988 |
| Corpus Christi Police Department | City | Nueces County | 10,085 |
| Arlington Police Department | City | Tarrant County | 9,269 |
| El Paso Police Department | City | El Paso County | 8,181 |
| Garland Police Department | City | Dallas County | 6,607 |
| Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | County | Montgomery County | 6,065 |
| Lubbock Police Department | City | Lubbock County | 5,856 |
| Pasadena Police Department | City | Harris County | 5,279 |
| Mesquite Police Department | City | Dallas County | 5,271 |
| McAllen Police Department | City | Hidalgo County | 5,271 |
| Plano Police Department | City | Collin County | 5,002 |
| Irving Police Department | City | Dallas County | 4,954 |
| Harris County Constable: | — | 4,669 | |
| Bexar County Sheriff's Office | County | Bexar County | 4,639 |
| Laredo Police Department | City | Webb County | 4,426 |
| Amarillo Police Department | City | Potter County | 4,382 |
| Waco Police Department | City | McLennan County | 4,039 |
| Pearland Police Department | City | Brazoria County | 3,920 |
| Grand Prairie Police Department | City | Dallas County | 3,882 |
| Denton Police Department | City | Denton County | 3,765 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Texas arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Texas in 2024?+
557,400 arrests were reported to the FBI by 1,179 Texas law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Texas?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 172,221 arrests, 30.9% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Texas?+
49,062 of Texas's 2024 reported arrests (8.8%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.