Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Odessa has a violent crime rate of 328 per 100,000 residents, 14% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 224.9 per 100,000, robbery at 40.5, rape at 59.5. The murder rate is 3.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,849 per 100,000, 6% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,372, burglary at 223, vehicle theft at 253 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 38 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Odessa receives a safety grade of F.