Crime Spotlight: Odessa Texas, in Ector 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. data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
79760-79766, 79768-79769
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Odessa Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
0.1% | Violent crime (1) | 1 | 15 of 533 |
1.0% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (13) | 11 | 50 of 533 |
11.1% | Rape (141) | 114 | 39 of 533 |
10.0% | Robbery (128) | 104 | 41 of 533 |
0.1% | Aggravated assault (1) | 810 | 521 of 533 |
0.2% | Property crime (3) | 2 | 448 of 533 |
36.8% | Burglary (469) | 380 | 331 of 533 |
0.2% | Larceny-theft (2) | 2 | 439 of 533 |
39.2% | Motor vehicle theft (499) | 404 | 44 of 533 |
1.3% | Arson (17) | 14 | 99 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Odessa is motor vehicle theft
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Odessa is motor vehicle theft per-capita. Odessa ranks 44th in the state for motor vehicle theft.
License to Carry in Odessa Texas issued in
Data obtained from demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.