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
