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Crime rate in Corpus Christi, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Corpus Christi by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	17 (5.8)	19 (6.7)	19 (6.6)	21 (7.4)	25 (8.8)	8 (2.8)	21 (7.2)	17 (5.9)	19 (6.6)	12 (4.2)	16 (5.6)	12 (3.9)	16 (5.1)
Rapes (per 100,000)	193 (65.8)	224 (78.9)	243 (83.9)	228 (80.6)	214 (75.4)	217 (75.9)	167 (57.3)	238 (83.1)	192 (67.0)	212 (73.7)	191 (66.4)	194 (62.3)	184 (58.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	437 (149.1)	582 (205.1)	511 (176.3)	592 (209.3)	531 (187.0)	481 (168.3)	468 (160.5)	497 (173.5)	490 (171.0)	459 (159.6)	389 (135.3)	370 (118.7)	375 (120.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	1,457 (497.0)	1,640 (578.0)	1,290 (445.1)	1,621 (573.1)	1,226 (431.8)	1,342 (469.5)	1,414 (485.1)	1,615 (563.8)	1,525 (532.2)	1,682 (585.0)	1,472 (511.9)	1,411 (452.8)	1,482 (474.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	3,537 (1,206.6)	3,999 (1,409.3)	3,581 (1,235.7)	3,757 (1,328.3)	3,985 (1,403.7)	3,357 (1,174.5)	3,005 (1,030.9)	3,407 (1,189.5)	3,464 (1,208.8)	2,976 (1,035.1)	2,626 (913.2)	2,668 (856.1)	2,452 (784.5)
Thefts (per 100,000)	12,979 (4,427.5)	14,555 (5,129.5)	14,147 (4,881.6)	15,064 (5,325.8)	14,893 (5,245.9)	15,870 (5,552.4)	15,261 (5,235.2)	14,501 (5,062.7)	13,503 (4,712.1)	12,538 (4,360.9)	12,027 (4,182.4)	11,762 (3,774.3)	11,166 (3,572.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	1,389 (473.8)	1,515 (533.9)	1,446 (499.0)	1,280 (452.5)	1,062 (374.1)	906 (317.0)	872 (299.1)	824 (287.7)	685 (239.0)	598 (208.0)	448 (155.8)	467 (149.9)	443 (141.7)
Arson (per 100,000)	170 (58.0)	124 (43.7)	149 (51.4)	140 (49.5)	124 (43.7)	112 (39.2)	128 (43.9)	98 (34.2)	96 (33.5)	83 (28.9)	105 (36.5)	68 (21.8)	39 (12.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	519.7	614.2	556.4	612.9	571.4	553.0	522.8	564.8	528.8	507.3	461.4	416.0	406.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 891 registered sex offenders living in Corpus Christi, Texas as of April 20, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Corpus Christi to the number of sex offenders is 323 to 1.

See how dangerous Corpus Christi, TX is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Corpus Christi:
406.5
Portland:
194.7
Gregory:
188.7
Ingleside:
289.6
Taft:
341.1
Robstown:
228.2
Aransas Pass:
606.9
Port Aransas:
683.6
Sinton:
294.1

Violent crime rate in 2012
Corpus Christi:
374.7
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Corpus Christi:
364.0
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Corpus Christi:
410.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Corpus Christi:
465.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Corpus Christi:
441.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Corpus Christi:
474.4
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Corpus Christi:
403.7
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Corpus Christi:
409.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Corpus Christi:
411.8
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Corpus Christi:
498.0
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Corpus Christi:
417.2
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Corpus Christi:
495.1
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Corpus Christi:
409.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Corpus Christi:
365.1
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Corpus Christi:
391.3
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Corpus Christi:
424.8
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Corpus Christi:
466.9
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Corpus Christi:
525.2
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Corpus Christi:
546.6
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Corpus Christi:
524.7
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Corpus Christi:
573.1
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Corpus Christi:
613.1
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Corpus Christi:
613.8
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Corpus Christi:
579.2
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Corpus Christi:
632.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Corpus Christi:
546.2
U.S. Average:
331.5

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 619 (432 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.38
Texas average:
1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 624 (428 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.37
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 657 (445 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.55
Texas average:
2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 646 (446 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.55
Texas average:
2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 627 (448 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.56
Texas average:
2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 636 (439 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.55
Texas average:
2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 579 (409 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.45
Texas average:
2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 594 (421 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.51
Texas average:
2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 615 (444 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.60
Texas average:
2.17

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