Crime Spotlight: Amarillo Texas, in Potter County

Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.

Covered Zip codes:

79101-79111, 79114, 79116-79121, 79124, 79159, 79166, 79168, 79172, 79174, 79178, 79185, 79189

LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.

Crime in Amarillo Texas (FBI 2019)

 

Percentage Crime Category Per Capita Rank
0.1% Violent crime (1) 720 36 of 533
1.0% Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (15) 7 65 of 533
11.1% Rape (161) 80 98 of 533
17.0% Robbery (246) 122 27 of 533
0.1% Aggravated assault (1) 510 494 of 533
0.5% Property crime (7) 3 496 of 533
0.1% Burglary (1) 716 481 of 533
0.3% Larceny-theft (5) 2 485 of 533
67.1% Motor vehicle theft (971) 483 30 of 533
2.7% Arson (39) 19 65 of 533

Your biggest issue living in or visiting Amarillo is motor vehicle theft

Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Amarillo is motor vehicle theft per-capita. Amarillo ranks 30th in the state for motor vehicle theft.

License to Carry in Amarillo Texas issued in 2019

Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.

11 License to Carry in 79101
70 License to Carry in 79102
123 License to Carry in 79103
30 License to Carry in 79104
0 License to Carry in 79105
307 License to Carry in 79106
166 License to Carry in 79107
245 License to Carry in 79108
714 License to Carry in 79109
286 License to Carry in 79110
28 License to Carry in 79111
0 License to Carry in 79114
0 License to Carry in 79116
0 License to Carry in 79117
543 License to Carry in 79118
469 License to Carry in 79119
0 License to Carry in 79120
151 License to Carry in 79121
280 License to Carry in 79124
1 License to Carry in 79159
0 License to Carry in 79166
0 License to Carry in 79168
0 License to Carry in 79172
0 License to Carry in 79174
0 License to Carry in 79178
0 License to Carry in 79185
0 License to Carry in 79189
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