Assault Offenses
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 32% were domestic-related
50% occurred within a residence, 25% on a highway, road, or an alley, 9% in parking lot/garage, and 3% in a bar/nightclub.
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Decreased 16.1%
Simple Assaults •
Increased 2.9%
Approximately 58% were domestic-related.
61% occurred within a residence, 10% on a highway, road, or an alley, 6% in a parking lot/garage, and 3% in a bar/nightclub.
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Decreased 1.3%
Aggravated Assault An unlawful attack by a person upon another person where the offender uses or displays a weapon in a threat- ening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Simple Assaults An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury.
Intimidation To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or an actual physical attack.
Kidnapping/Abduction There was an 6.3% increase in kidnapping/abduction offenses in Fourth Quarter 2025 with 68 offenses compared to 64 offenses in Fourth Quarter 2024.
Of the 68 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 60 were unlawful restraints and 4 each were kidnappings and aggravated kidnappings.
Please refer to Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20 for full definitions, below are abbreviated definitions of each: • Unlawful restraint: Intentionally or knowingly [restraining] another person. • Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] an- other person … not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force. • Aggravated Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person with the intent [for example] to hold him for ransom or reward … use him as a shield or hostage...inflict bodily injury. • Unlawful Transport : For pecuniary benefit [transporting] an individual in a manner that is designed to conceal the individual from … law enforcement authorities … and [creating] a substantial likelihood that the individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death.
Yes No Victim Relationship
2025 4th Quarter Crime Report
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