Assault Offenses
Aggravated Assault •
Approximately 37% were domestic- related. 56% occurred within a residence, 20% on a highway, road, or an alley, 10% in parking lot/garage, and 2% in a bar/nightclub. Approximately 60% were domestic- related. 63% occurred within a residence, 9% on a highway, road, or an alley, 5% in a parking lot/garage, and 3% in a bar/nightclub.
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Decreased 11.2%
Simple Assaults •
Increased 6.5%
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Decreased 22.3%
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 a 33.8% decrease in kidnapping/abduction offenses in First Quarter 2026 with 43 offenses compared to 65 offenses in First Quarter 2025.
Of the 43 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 41 were unlawful restraints and 1 each were an aggravated kidnapping and kidnapping.
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] another 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
2026 1st Quarter Crime Report
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