Killeen Crime Rate Decreased in 2018

At the end of January, 2019, the Killeen Police Department completed the crime data for 2018 and the preliminary data indicated a decrease in all reported Part One UCR crimes in 2018 as compared to 2017:

                                                                           Number of Incidents*                                                                                           2018 / 2017

• 61% decrease in Murders                                           7/18
• 22% decrease in Rape                                              118/151
• 54% decrease in Robbery                                         144/313
• 52% decrease in Aggravated Assault                        303/636
• Overall decrease in Violent Crime was 49%              572/1118

• 25% decrease in Burglaries                                       853/1140
• 6% drop in Larceny (Theft)                                      2249/2403
• 56 % drop in Vehicle Thefts                                       249/566
• Overall decrease in Non-Violent Crime was 18%      3351/4109

   Overall decrease in all reported Part One UCR crime was 25%

Chief Charles Kimble said, “We are pleased to announce that during 2018, the City of Killeen experienced a significant decline in murders and robberies compared to 2017.  The community’s commitment and effort to combat crime has been on the right path and continues to be, in becoming a safer city.  We are also excited to report that 2018 had the lowest crime rate for the City of Killeen for at least three decades!

This was accomplished by a team effort that included the community, the Bell County District Attorney’s Office, the US Attorney’s Office out of Waco, the Texas Department of Public Safety, our Federal Partners – FBI, ATF, DEA, US Marshals, and the men and women of the Killeen Police Department.

*All data for 2018 is preliminary until verified by Texas DPS

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department