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City-Data.com crime index in Sugar Land, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Sugar Land, TX

The 2022 crime rate in Sugar Land, TX is 100 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 50.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Sugar Land crime rate rose by 24% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Sugar Land has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Sugar Land, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sugar Land:

100.3
Stafford:

410.6
Meadows Place:

195.6
Missouri City:

112.5
Richmond:

200.2
Arcola:

224.3
Bellaire:

166.9
Rosenberg:

173.8
Southside Place:

118.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Sugar Land by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.5)		4
(3.3)		1
(0.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		6
(7.3)		7
(8.9)		5
(6.2)		4
(4.8)		6
(7.2)		6
(7.1)		11
(12.4)		16
(17.8)		15
(16.7)		15
(16.7)		14
(11.7)		10
(8.4)		12
(10.1)		12
(11.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		61
(73.8)		60
(76.1)		29
(36.0)		37
(44.6)		35
(41.9)		36
(42.3)		42
(47.3)		43
(47.7)		36
(40.1)		45
(50.0)		26
(21.7)		20
(16.7)		26
(21.9)		33
(30.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		46
(55.6)		75
(95.2)		61
(75.8)		68
(82.0)		66
(79.1)		56
(65.8)		29
(32.7)		18
(20.0)		20
(22.3)		22
(24.5)		25
(20.8)		37
(30.9)		39
(32.8)		52
(48.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		270
(326.5)		235
(298.2)		220
(273.4)		289
(348.5)		256
(306.7)		220
(258.7)		206
(232.0)		250
(277.5)		158
(176.0)		186
(206.9)		190
(158.4)		111
(92.8)		197
(165.7)		133
(123.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,506
(1,821)		1,556
(1,974)		1,176
(1,461)		1,217
(1,468)		1,311
(1,571)		1,132
(1,331)		1,239
(1,395)		1,162
(1,290)		1,075
(1,197)		1,288
(1,432)		1,303
(1,086)		1,080
(902.5)		1,197
(1,007)		1,497
(1,386)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		78
(94.3)		88
(111.7)		33
(41.0)		35
(42.2)		46
(55.1)		48
(56.4)		25
(28.1)		48
(53.3)		56
(62.4)		63
(70.1)		65
(54.2)		89
(74.4)		89
(74.9)		115
(106.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.3)		9
(11.2)		3
(3.6)		3
(3.6)		2
(2.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.8)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index142.3157.7114.3120.1125.3109.7107.2107.895.0110.683.973.180.7100.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Sugar Land, Texas as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sugar Land is 2,064 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Sugar Land:

50.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Sugar Land:

39.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Sugar Land:

38.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Sugar Land:

37.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Sugar Land:

53.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Sugar Land:

47.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Sugar Land:

51.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Sugar Land:

54.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Sugar Land:

63.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Sugar Land:

70.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Sugar Land:

68.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Sugar Land:

64.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Sugar Land:

94.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sugar Land:

72.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sugar Land:

87.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sugar Land:

70.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sugar Land:

68.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Sugar Land:

82.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Sugar Land:

109.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Sugar Land:

94.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Sugar Land:

74.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Sugar Land:

94.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Sugar Land:

123.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Sugar Land:

104.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Sugar Land:

128.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Sugar Land:

120.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Sugar Land:

126.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Sugar Land:

148.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Sugar Land:

149.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Sugar Land:

133.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Sugar Land:

175.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Sugar Land:

170.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Sugar Land:

163.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sugar Land:

146.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Sugar Land:

153.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Sugar Land:

193.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 186 (155 officers - 138 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 194 (166 officers - 149 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 190 (168 officers - 153 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 188 (165 officers - 148 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 175 (151 officers - 134 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 172 (150 officers - 134 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 192 (147 officers - 132 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Texas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 172 (149 officers - 134 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 173 (149 officers - 134 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 171 (146 officers - 132 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 179 (139 officers - 126 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 182 (135 officers - 123 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 165 (119 officers - 106 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 176 (126 officers - 111 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 159 (113 officers - 100 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 144 (109 officers - 96 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 137 (107 officers - 94 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sugar Land, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 77478.

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