Crime Spotlight: Longview Texas, in Gregg 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:
75601-75608, 75615
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Longview Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
27.6% | Violent crime (374) | 457 | 97 of 533 |
0.3% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (4) | 5 | 94 of 533 |
4.6% | Rape (62) | 76 | 108 of 533 |
4.6% | Robbery (63) | 77 | 70 of 533 |
18.1% | Aggravated assault (245) | 300 | 420 of 533 |
0.1% | Property crime (2) | 2 | 449 of 533 |
30.3% | Burglary (411) | 503 | 404 of 533 |
0.1% | Larceny-theft (1) | 2 | 449 of 533 |
14.0% | Motor vehicle theft (190) | 232 | 105 of 533 |
0.3% | Arson (4) | 5 | 177 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Longview is burglary
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Longview is burglary per-capita. Longview ranks 404th in the state for burglary.
License to Carry in Longview Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.