FBI UCR Homicide Data — 69 recorded incidents
Temple, Texas has recorded 69 homicides over the tracked period, with 91 victims identified.. The city ranks #49 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 14% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 10 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 55% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was October 2022, with 8 homicides.
Temple's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 34 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Temple Police Department, which filed 69 incident reports. The Texas city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.