Crime Spotlight: Temple Texas, in Bell 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:
76501-76504, 76508
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Temple Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
24.7% | Violent crime (217) | 280 | 209 of 533 |
0.5% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (4) | 5 | 91 of 533 |
6.9% | Rape (61) | 79 | 101 of 533 |
4.4% | Robbery (39) | 50 | 132 of 533 |
12.9% | Aggravated assault (113) | 146 | 272 of 533 |
0.1% | Property crime (1) | 2 | 373 of 533 |
27.8% | Burglary (244) | 315 | 283 of 533 |
0.1% | Larceny-theft (1) | 1 | 383 of 533 |
22.5% | Motor vehicle theft (198) | 255 | 93 of 533 |
0.1% | Arson (1) | 1 | 214 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Temple is burglary
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Temple is burglary per-capita. Temple ranks 283rd in the state for burglary.
License to Carry in Temple Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.