FBI UCR Homicide Data — 69 recorded incidents
Salado, Texas has recorded 69 homicides over the tracked period, with 82 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #53 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 23% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 16 of those incidents, while 26 remain open. The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 42% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was February 2022, with 12 homicides logged. Reporting is dominated by Salado Police Department, which filed 69 incident reports. The annual homicide count runs near the per-city average for the FBI's tracking universe. Texas's statewide firearms policy — permitless carry — is part of the regulatory backdrop for the local dynamic, even as the city-level pattern is shaped most directly by community-level conditions and the broader opioid and fentanyl crisis. For broader statewide context, see our Texas state homicide data page. The Murder Channel's Texas coverage provides ongoing context for this city's homicide patterns as new FBI UCR reports are released.