Odessa police area, Texas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 5,808 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Odessa police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 50 | 41.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 247 | 204.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 44 | 36.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 272 | 224.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 875 | 723.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 256 | 211.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 50 |
| Violence | 247 |
| Robbery | 44 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,403 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Odessa police area
- Is Odessa police area safe?
- Odessa police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Odessa police area?
- Odessa police area: Weighted crime: 5,808 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Odessa police area?
- Recorded homicides in Odessa police area (2025): 4.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Ector County since 2010
Odessa: Mayor not loaded yet. Ector County: Sheriff Mike Griffis, last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Mike Griffis
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Mike Griffis · Republican
2016 – 2020
Ector County ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mark Donaldson · Republican
2012 – 2016
Ector County ▲ +34% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mark Donaldson · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
