Lubbock police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,876 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Lubbock police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 12 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 187 | 67.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,507 | 546.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 224 | 81.2 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,261 | 457.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 4,982 | 1,807 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 591 | 214.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 30 | 10.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 187 |
| Violence | 1,507 |
| Robbery | 224 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,834 |
| Other | 30 |
Questions about crime in Lubbock police area
- Is Lubbock police area safe?
- Lubbock police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Lubbock police area?
- Lubbock police area: Weighted crime: 12,876 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lubbock police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lubbock police area (2025): 12.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Lubbock since 2010
Lubbock: Mayor Mark McBrayer. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Mark McBrayer
since May 2026
Too early to compare
Mark McBrayer
June 2024 – May 2026
Lubbock ▼ −21% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tray Payne
May 2022 – June 2024
Lubbock ▼ −16% · USA ▲ +15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dan Pope · Republican, nonpartisan office
November 2020 – May 2022
Lubbock ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dan Pope · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2018 – November 2020
Lubbock ▼ −8% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dan Pope · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2016 – May 2018
Lubbock ▼ −4% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Glen Robertson · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2012 – May 2016
Lubbock ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tom Martin · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2010 – May 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
