Lubbock Crime 2023
Lubbock · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Lubbock police open data lists 16,125 incidents for 2023, down 21.3% from 2022. That is about 5,926 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were assault (32.2%), theft (24.8%), burglary (20.0%). The busiest month was July (1,577) and the quietest November (524).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 5,197 | 32.2% | down 13.8% |
| Theft | 4,005 | 24.8% | down 15.7% |
| Burglary | 3,227 | 20.0% | down 36.7% |
| Vandalism | 1,862 | 11.5% | down 22.1% |
| Auto theft | 1,134 | 7.0% | down 20.6% |
| Sexual assault | 313 | 1.9% | down 22.7% |
| Robbery | 274 | 1.7% | up 4.2% |
| Other | 100 | 0.6% | down 9.9% |
| Homicide | 13 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,439 |
| Feb | 1,295 |
| Mar | 1,417 |
| Apr | 1,370 |
| May | 1,441 |
| Jun | 1,463 |
| Jul | 1,577 |
| Aug | 1,479 |
| Sep | 1,439 |
| Oct | 1,340 |
| Nov | 524 |
| Dec | 1,341 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Lubbock in 2023?
16,125 incidents for 2023 in Lubbock Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Lubbock in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 21.3% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Lubbock Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.