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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| Murders (per 100,000) | 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) | 18 (5.7) | 27 (8.5) | 17 (5.2) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 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) | 147 (46.7) | 280 (87.7) | 282 (86.9) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 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) | 390 (124.0) | 377 (118.1) | 394 (121.5) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 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) | 1,384 (440.0) | 1,410 (441.7) | 1,399 (431.4) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 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) | 2,595 (825.1) | 2,316 (725.5) | 2,188 (674.6) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 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) | 11,519 (3,662.4) | 11,233 (3,519.0) | 8,539 (2,632.8) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 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) | 487 (154.8) | 561 (175.7) | 513 (158.2) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 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) | 46 (14.6) | 50 (15.7) | 59 (18.2) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) | 616.2 | 558.3 | 614.9 | 558.4 | 540.4 | 510.9 | 552.0 | 516.8 | 495.8 | 450.9 | 406.6 | 397.3 | 390.7 | 416.5 | 368.0 |
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 874 registered sex offenders living in Corpus Christi, Texas as of August 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Corpus Christi to the number of sex offenders is 357 to 1.
See how dangerous Corpus Christi, TX is compared to nearest cities:
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| Corpus Christi: | 368.0 |
| Portland: | 176.3 |
| Gregory: | 40.7 |
| Ingleside: | 249.5 |
| Taft: | 215.7 |
| Robstown: | 634.7 |
| Aransas Pass: | 364.2 |
| Port Aransas: | 702.1 |
| Sinton: | 284.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Corpus Christi: | 373.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Corpus Christi: | 384.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Corpus Christi: | 340.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Corpus Christi: | 366.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Corpus Christi: | 355.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Corpus Christi: | 401.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Corpus Christi: | 454.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Corpus Christi: | 431.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Corpus Christi: | 463.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Corpus Christi: | 394.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Corpus Christi: | 400.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Corpus Christi: | 402.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Corpus Christi: | 499.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Corpus Christi: | 418.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2001
| Corpus Christi: | 496.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Corpus Christi: | 290.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 220.1 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Corpus Christi: | 347.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Corpus Christi: | 371.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Corpus Christi: | 356.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Corpus Christi: | 382.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Corpus Christi: | 415.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Corpus Christi: | 456.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Corpus Christi: | 513.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Corpus Christi: | 534.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Corpus Christi: | 512.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Corpus Christi: | 560.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Corpus Christi: | 599.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Corpus Christi: | 615.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Corpus Christi: | 581.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Property crime rate in 2001
| Corpus Christi: | 634.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 337.2 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.37 |
| Texas average: | 2.09 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 667 (449 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.43 |
| Texas average: | 2.05 |
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: | 1.58 |
| Texas average: | 2.13 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 579 (409 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.47 |
| Texas average: | 2.18 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 594 (421 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.52 |
| 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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