Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Abilene has a violent crime rate of 427 per 100,000 residents, 12% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 303.2 per 100,000, robbery at 46.1, rape at 71.4. The murder rate is 6.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,772 per 100,000, 10% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,307, burglary at 322, vehicle theft at 138 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Abilene receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Abilene vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)