highest crime rates in texas
The most violent cities in Texas. Back to Gallery. Odessa had the highest violent crime rate out of 24 metropolitan areas in Texas in 2013, according to the most recent FBI data. The West Texas city recorded a violent crime rate of 806.4 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report for 2013. By comparison, the San Antonio metro area had a 459.7 incidents per 100,000 that year, the 9th most of any Texas city.