CurrentCrimeMap

Data through August 2026, Midland Police Department

Crime in Midland, TX

The violent crime rate in Midland is 371 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 15% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +5% compared with the previous 12 months.

The Midland County Public Library at the Plaza in downtown Midland, Texas, United States.
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

371 per 100,000 residents, per year

544 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

+5% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,510 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,212 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−6% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,882 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,756 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 146,444, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Midland sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

371

Midland has the 144th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 158 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Midland; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Burlington, VT379139
Salem, OR378140
Wilmington, NC378141
Jackson, MS373142
Waco, TX373143
Midland, TX371144
Lakeland, FL371145
Pasadena, TX370146
North Las Vegas, NV362147
Fargo, ND360148
St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)359149

The places closest to Midland in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Midland crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Midland Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Midland with its whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes. The nearest covered cities are more than 60 miles away: zoom out to see them, or use the table below.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Midland, 6 have a higher violent crime rate and 2 a lower one. The closest is Lubbock, TX, 107 miles away.

Midland and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Midland, TX371
Lubbock, TX520107 mi
Amarillo, TX498220 mi
El Paso, TX270253 mi
Killeen, TX495266 mi
Las Cruces, NM509274 mi
San Antonio, TX525277 mi
Fort Worth, TX325283 mi
Austin, TX410284 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Aug 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 37 reported25no change vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 10 reported6.8+150% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 1,007 reported688−9% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 513 reported350−13% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 422 reported288+17% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 264 reported180−8% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent3725—no change
HomicideViolent106.8—+150%
TheftProperty1,007688—−9%
Theft from vehiclesProperty513350—−13%
BurglaryProperty422288—+17%
Vehicle theftProperty264180—−8%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Midland Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (101st highest rate of 155), robbery (123rd highest rate of 152) and burglary (52nd highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violent crime +5%

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Violent crimes per month in Midland, TX, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Sep 202554Sep 202449
Oct 202546Oct 202453
Nov 202538Nov 202426
Dec 202534Dec 202444
Jan 202650Jan 202542
Feb 202635Feb 202529
Mar 202643Mar 202526
Apr 202648Apr 202543
May 202646May 202556
Jun 202641Jun 202546
Jul 202644Jul 202549
Aug 202665Aug 202553

Homicides 10 vs. 4

012345SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug10
Homicides per month in Midland, TX, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Sep 20251Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20241
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20250Dec 20241
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20261Feb 20250
Mar 20262Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20251
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20264Jun 20250
Jul 20261Jul 20251
Aug 20261Aug 20250

9 in 2026 through August, 2 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Sep 2023
Reported crime per month in Midland, TX
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Aug 2026652261
Jul 2026441531
Jun 2026411824
May 2026462070
Apr 2026481760
Mar 2026431612
Feb 2026351571
Jan 2026501550
Dec 2025342000
Nov 2025382090
Oct 2025462230
Sep 2025541631
Aug 2025531730
Jul 2025492001
Jun 2025462060
May 2025562470
Apr 2025431721
Mar 2025262270
Feb 2025291530
Jan 2025422150
Dec 2024441551
Nov 2024261920
Oct 2024532101
Sep 2024491960
Aug 2024481960
Jul 2024472000
Jun 2024411940
May 2024442055
Apr 2024541630
Mar 2024432510
Feb 2024422330
Jan 2024352031
Dec 2023372400
Nov 2023462080
Oct 2023592532
Sep 2023442440

How Midland compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
45Rockford, IL7512,209147,186Aug 2026
55Columbia, SC6992,910147,021Aug 2026
76Syracuse, NY6113,247145,890Aug 2026
143Waco, TX3731,731148,165Sep 2026
144Midland, TX3711,510146,444Aug 2026
184Palm Bay, FL288463148,091Jul 2026
209Thornton, CO2352,032147,837Sep 2026
248Ada County, ID (Sheriff)153283145,483Sep 2026
251Meridian, ID151371145,320Aug 2026
274Miramar, FL115589144,398Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Midland in population, Midland included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
124Austin, TX4102,891961,855Sep 2026
143Waco, TX3731,731148,165Sep 2026
144Midland, TX3711,510146,444Aug 2026
146Pasadena, TX3701,635149,168Aug 2026
151Brownsville, TX3571,314193,321Sep 2026
158Arlington, TX3451,726406,035Sep 2026
170Fort Worth, TX3251,9721,030,410Aug 2026
186Laredo, TX2851,000262,723Aug 2026
191El Paso, TX2701,178682,310Aug 2026
193Irving, TX2591,531258,220Aug 2026

The 10 of 24 places in Texas closest to Midland in violent crime rate. All 24 in Texas

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
94San Antonio, TX5253,6781,549,306Aug 2026
96Lubbock, TX5201,994275,713Jul 2026
99Las Cruces, NM5093,325118,356Jul 2026
103Amarillo, TX4982,123204,528Jul 2026
105Killeen, TX4951,577162,382Feb 2026
124Austin, TX4102,891961,855Sep 2026
143Waco, TX3731,731148,165Sep 2026
144Midland, TX3711,510146,444Aug 2026
170Fort Worth, TX3251,9721,030,410Aug 2026
191El Paso, TX2701,178682,310Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Midland by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Midland side by side with Waco, Pasadena or McAllen, or with any other place.

Other cities in Texas

8 closest of 23

Texas as a whole has 323 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Midland’s rate is 15% above the state’s.

LubbockAmarilloEl PasoKilleenSan AntonioFort WorthAustinWaco

All 24 cities in Texas

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Midland safe?

By reported violent crime, Midland is below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 371 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, +5% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Midland?

This site does not have one for Midland. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Midland compares with nearby places such as Lubbock, TX instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Midland?

371 violent and 1,510 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 2,756 incidents reported to Midland Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime includes 37 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 422 burglaries, 513 thefts from vehicles and 1,007 other thefts.

Is crime in Midland going up or down?

It is going up: violent crime +5% and property crime −6% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Midland had in 2026?

Midland Police Department reported 9 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 2 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 10, or 7 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Midland Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset TX1650100). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Midland

12 months to August 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat3725no change
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal422288+17%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included513350−13%
Vehicle theft264180−8%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

TX1650100
Source
Midland Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset TX1650100)
Latest complete month
August 2026
History on this site
September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
Update schedule
Midland Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)