Crime Spotlight: Lubbock Texas, in Lubbock 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:
79401-79404, 79406-79416, 79423-79424, 79430, 79452-79453, 79457, 79464, 79490-79491, 79493, 79499
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Lubbock Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
0.2% | Violent crime (2) | 1 | 18 of 533 |
1.2% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (10) | 4 | 108 of 533 |
31.3% | Rape (268) | 103 | 52 of 533 |
54.7% | Robbery (468) | 181 | 11 of 533 |
0.1% | Aggravated assault (1) | 720 | 515 of 533 |
1.3% | Property crime (11) | 4 | 514 of 533 |
0.2% | Burglary (2) | 922 | 512 of 533 |
0.9% | Larceny-theft (8) | 3 | 499 of 533 |
0.1% | Motor vehicle theft (1) | 473 | 32 of 533 |
9.9% | Arson (85) | 33 | 34 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Lubbock is robbery
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Lubbock is robbery per-capita. Lubbock ranks 11th in the state for robbery.
License to Carry in Lubbock Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.