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


City-Data.com crime index in Mission, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Mission, TX

The 2020 crime rate in Mission, TX is 123 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 57.7% U.S. cities. The 2020 Mission crime rate fell by 12% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years Mission has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Mission, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Mission:

123.4
Palmhurst:

150.0
Palmview:

723.7
Alton:

201.1
McAllen:

121.7
Penitas:

146.6
Pharr:

211.3
Hidalgo:

114.3
La Joya:

118.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Mission by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(3.0)
5
(7.3)
1
(1.4)
2
(2.6)
2
(2.5)
3
(3.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.2)
1
(1.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(12.1)
2
(2.9)
7
(10.0)
7
(9.1)
6
(7.6)
6
(7.4)
4
(4.9)
5
(6.1)
21
(25.1)
36
(42.7)
27
(31.9)
35
(41.0)
37
(43.2)
27
(31.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
32
(48.3)
53
(77.7)
41
(58.6)
37
(48.0)
37
(47.0)
46
(57.1)
32
(39.3)
30
(36.6)
20
(23.9)
40
(47.4)
30
(35.5)
27
(31.6)
23
(26.8)
14
(16.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
52
(78.5)
58
(85.0)
75
(107.1)
46
(59.7)
55
(69.9)
49
(60.8)
36
(44.2)
60
(73.3)
43
(51.5)
44
(52.1)
41
(48.5)
32
(37.5)
44
(51.3)
90
(105.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
370
(558.8)
438
(641.9)
570
(814.3)
482
(625.5)
464
(589.7)
423
(525.1)
447
(549.4)
309
(377.4)
243
(290.8)
358
(424.3)
231
(273.3)
150
(175.7)
161
(187.9)
133
(156.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,906
(2,878)
2,042
(2,993)
2,538
(3,626)
2,454
(3,185)
2,094
(2,661)
1,788
(2,220)
2,321
(2,853)
1,964
(2,399)
1,647
(1,971)
1,707
(2,023)
1,700
(2,012)
1,380
(1,617)
1,387
(1,618)
1,096
(1,289)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
295
(445.5)
366
(536.4)
317
(452.9)
307
(398.4)
193
(245.3)
159
(197.4)
177
(217.6)
132
(161.2)
135
(161.6)
114
(135.1)
74
(87.6)
64
(75.0)
70
(81.7)
75
(88.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(1.5)
0
(0.0)
7
(10.0)
6
(7.8)
26
(33.0)
18
(22.3)
20
(24.6)
29
(35.4)
23
(27.5)
40
(47.4)
19
(22.5)
22
(25.8)
3
(3.5)
14
(16.5)
City-Data.com crime index235.8264.8288.1241.8206.6184.0194.6165.8152.1180.2152.5132.7139.6123.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 205 registered sex offenders living in Mission, Texas as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mission is 411 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Mission:

95.2
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Mission:

84.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Mission:

75.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Mission:

74.0
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Mission:

92.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Mission:

65.2
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Mission:

61.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Mission:

46.7
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Mission:

73.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Mission:

71.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Mission:

68.1
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Mission:

95.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Mission:

98.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Mission:

81.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Mission:

58.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Mission:

70.0
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Mission:

76.5
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Mission:

53.1
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Mission:

108.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Mission:

130.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Mission:

127.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Mission:

168.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Mission:

206.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Mission:

181.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Mission:

219.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Mission:

285.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Mission:

245.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Mission:

287.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Mission:

344.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Mission:

412.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Mission:

358.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Mission:

322.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Mission:

337.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Mission:

466.7
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Mission:

349.6
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Mission:

594.1
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 205 (164 officers - 145 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 203 (159 officers - 142 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 193 (148 officers - 134 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 189 (141 officers - 129 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Texas average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 191 (143 officers - 128 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Texas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 185 (141 officers - 126 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 196 (143 officers - 130 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 195 (140 officers - 128 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 176 (125 officers - 114 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 161 (115 officers - 106 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 157 (115 officers - 106 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 150 (111 officers - 106 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 151 (111 officers - 106 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 149 (111 officers - 106 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Mission, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 78572.