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City-Data.com crime index in Leander, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Leander, TX

The 2022 crime rate in Leander, TX is 61 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.0 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 34.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Leander crime rate fell by 20% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years Leander has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Leander, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Leander:

60.9
Cedar Park:

109.5
Jonestown:

207.9
Liberty Hill:

55.7
Lago Vista:

62.3
Round Rock:

163.5
Georgetown:

126.7
Lakeway:

74.0
Pflugerville:

135.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Leander by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.3)		1
(1.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(15.1)		4
(14.8)		2
(7.1)		2
(6.5)		10
(30.2)		13
(35.8)		19
(46.7)		22
(47.6)		27
(50.3)		32
(52.2)		25
(36.5)		27
(34.9)		18
(24.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		3
(10.5)		2
(7.5)		3
(11.1)		3
(10.6)		4
(13.0)		1
(3.0)		8
(22.0)		4
(9.8)		5
(10.8)		3
(5.6)		7
(11.4)		4
(5.8)		8
(10.3)		5
(6.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		23
(80.3)		23
(86.7)		13
(48.0)		36
(127.5)		20
(65.2)		27
(81.5)		28
(77.0)		23
(56.6)		31
(67.1)		18
(33.6)		28
(45.7)		34
(49.6)		27
(34.9)		19
(25.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		40
(139.6)		35
(132.0)		36
(132.9)		53
(187.7)		44
(143.5)		45
(135.9)		49
(134.8)		57
(140.2)		73
(157.9)		44
(82.0)		49
(79.9)		78
(113.8)		56
(72.3)		58
(78.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		231
(806.4)		249
(938.9)		309
(1,141)		291
(1,030)		277
(903.5)		302
(912.1)		334
(918.7)		377
(927.4)		426
(921.7)		443
(825.9)		442
(720.9)		466
(679.6)		503
(649.4)		422
(571.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		13
(45.4)		7
(26.4)		5
(18.5)		8
(28.3)		15
(48.9)		18
(54.4)		16
(44.0)		21
(51.7)		24
(51.9)		14
(26.1)		33
(53.8)		57
(83.1)		40
(51.6)		30
(40.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		5
(17.5)		0
(0.0)		8
(29.5)		2
(7.1)		2
(6.5)		3
(9.1)		6
(16.5)		3
(7.4)		4
(8.7)		3
(5.6)		4
(6.5)		3
(4.4)		1
(1.3)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index64.980.681.291.072.391.7105.8102.7106.889.593.082.675.760.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 74 registered sex offenders living in Leander, Texas as of June 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Leander is 527 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Leander:

43.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Leander:

60.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Leander:

64.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Leander:

80.7
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Leander:

69.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Leander:

86.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Leander:

80.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Leander:

90.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Leander:

72.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Leander:

45.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Leander:

76.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Leander:

44.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Leander:

62.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Leander:

45.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Leander:

60.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Leander:

88.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Leander:

53.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Leander:

95.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Leander:

50.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Leander:

54.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Leander:

69.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Leander:

60.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Leander:

61.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Leander:

85.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Leander:

82.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Leander:

79.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Leander:

80.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Leander:

81.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Leander:

93.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Leander:

86.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Leander:

77.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Leander:

75.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Leander:

106.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Leander:

143.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Leander:

141.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Leander:

131.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 89 (66 officers - 53 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.85
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 84 (64 officers - 50 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.93
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 81 (61 officers - 47 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 79 (60 officers - 48 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 60 (43 officers - 35 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.06
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 59 (42 officers - 34 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 55 (38 officers - 31 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Texas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 52 (38 officers - 32 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 50 (33 officers - 27 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 51 (35 officers - 29 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 48 (35 officers - 31 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 49 (34 officers - 30 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 45 (33 officers - 28 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 37 (27 officers - 23 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 36 (25 officers - 21 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 36 (25 officers - 21 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 34 (24 officers - 18 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 34 (22 officers - 18 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Leander, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 78641.

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