Governor Greg Abbott touted new Uniform Crime Reporting data showing the Texas crime rate fell for the third consecutive year under his current term, with the statewide rate dropping 13% in 2025, according to an Aug. 7 press release from the governor’s office. The data was released by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
“Tough laws and strong law enforcement have reduced crime every year since 2023,” Abbott said in the release. “We passed the toughest bail reform package in state history, backed law enforcement, and targeted violent repeat offenders. Three straight years of lower crime prove those policies work, and Texans are safer because of them.”
The statewide crime rate peaked in 2022 at 2,830.14 offenses per 100,000 people before falling for three consecutive years, declining 3.3% in 2023, 8.2% in 2024, and 13% in 2025, according to the governor’s office.
The release attributed the decline to the governor’s public safety agenda, including signing what it described as the strongest bail reform package in Texas history, expanding resources for local law enforcement, and directing the Department of Public Safety to target repeat violent offenders.
The consistent drop in the crime rate reflects the results of those priorities, the governor’s office said, and builds on Abbott’s stated commitment to protecting law-abiding Texans by ensuring dangerous criminals remain behind bars.