State profile
Texas
3,987 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Texas in 2025, or 12.7 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 12th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 416 |
| 2019 | 1,436 |
| 2020 | 2,183 |
| 2021 | 3,031 |
| 2022 | 3,473 |
| 2023 | 3,383 |
| 2024 | 3,797 |
| 2025 | 3,987 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,987 | 12.68 | 16% | 99.1% | 1,515 | 408 |
| 2024 | 3,797 | 12.22 | 16% | 99.3% | 1,423 | 390 |
| 2023 | 3,383 | 11.20 | 14% | 99.1% | 1,074 | 363 |
| 2022 | 3,473 | 11.70 | 14% | 98.8% | 1,018 | 343 |
| 2021 | 3,031 | 10.50 | 13% | 97.8% | 922 | 288 |
| 2020 | 2,183 | 9.00 | 14% | 82.6% | 584 | 168 |
| 2019 | 1,436 | 7.51 | 19% | 65.9% | — | — |
| 2018 | 416 | 2.97 | 17% | 48.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 67 | 0.81 | 30% | 29.2% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 24.4% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Police Department TX2270100 | City police | Hays, Travis, Williamson | 407 | 1,837 | |
| 2 | Houston Police Department TXHPD0000 | City police | Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery | 395 | 2,734 | |
| 3 | Harris County Constable: Precinct 1 TX1013100 | Other | Harris | 195 | 422 | |
| 4 | El Paso Police Department TX0710200 | City police | El Paso | 188 | 837 | |
| 5 | Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office TX1080000 | County | Hidalgo | 180 | 918 | |
| 6 | Travis County Sheriff's Office TX2270000 | County | Travis | 151 | 492 | |
| 7 | Dallas Police Department TXDPD0000 | City police | Collin, Dallas, Denton | 143 | 707 | |
| 8 | San Antonio Police Department TXSPD0000 | City police | Bexar, Medina | 130 | 553 | |
| 9 | Fort Worth Police Department TX2201200 | City police | Denton, Parker, Tarrant | 89 | 614 | |
| 10 | Harris County Sheriff's Office TX1010000 | County | Harris | 76 | 1,422 | |
| 11 | Bexar County Sheriff's Office TX0150000 | County | Bexar | 60 | 267 | |
| 12 | Laredo Police Department TX2400100 | City police | Webb | 47 | 236 | |
| 13 | Johnson County Sheriff's Office TX1260000 | County | Johnson | 41 | 270 | |
| 14 | Amarillo Police Department TX1880100 | City police | Potter, Randall | 36 | 191 | |
| 15 | El Paso County Sheriff's Office TX0710000 | County | El Paso | 35 | 209 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 1,757 law enforcement agencies in Texas, 1,731 of which report through NIBRS.
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