Crime rate in San Antonio, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in San Antonio, TX
The 2018 crime rate in San Antonio, TX was 395 (City-Data.com crime index), which was 1.4 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 91.3% of U.S. cities. The 2018 San Antonio crime rate fell by 15% compared to 2017. The number of homicides stood at 107 - a decrease of 17 compared to 2017. In the last 5 years San Antonio has seen an increase in violent crime and a decrease in property crime.See how dangerous San Antonio, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| San Antonio: | 395.1 |
| Olmos Park: | 57.1 |
| Balcones Heights: | 624.8 |
| Alamo Heights: | 109.2 |
| Terrell Hills: | 65.2 |
| Castle Hills: | 471.4 |
| Leon Valley: | 272.9 |
| Kirby: | 210.1 |
| Hill Country Village: | 161.2 |
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 86 (6.8) | 119 (9.2) | 122 (9.3) | 116 (8.6) | 99 (7.2) | 79 (5.7) | 89 (6.6) | 89 (6.4) | 72 (5.1) | 103 (7.2) | 94 (6.4) | 149 (9.9) | 124 (8.2) | 107 (7.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 593 (47.2) | 514 (39.8) | 635 (48.2) | 424 (31.4) | 628 (45.7) | 467 (33.5) | 492 (36.3) | 549 (39.8) | 663 (47.4) | 1,077 (75.4) | 1,049 (71.7) | 1,190 (79.4) | 1,270 (83.5) | 1,346 (87.4) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 2,154 (171.4) | 2,321 (179.6) | 2,445 (185.7) | 2,743 (203.0) | 2,683 (195.3) | 2,360 (169.5) | 1,785 (131.7) | 1,864 (135.1) | 2,192 (156.6) | 1,777 (124.4) | 1,986 (135.7) | 2,232 (148.9) | 2,298 (151.1) | 1,767 (114.8) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 5,174 (411.8) | 5,023 (388.7) | 4,125 (313.2) | 6,416 (474.8) | 4,434 (322.7) | 5,528 (397.1) | 4,672 (344.7) | 4,441 (321.8) | 5,901 (421.6) | 4,747 (332.3) | 5,465 (373.4) | 7,183 (479.3) | 7,067 (464.7) | 6,427 (417.5) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 14,365 (1,143) | 14,629 (1,132) | 16,750 (1,272) | 18,908 (1,399) | 18,164 (1,322) | 17,301 (1,243) | 15,334 (1,131) | 15,668 (1,135) | 14,850 (1,061) | 12,344 (864.1) | 11,632 (794.8) | 12,235 (816.4) | 11,722 (770.8) | 9,118 (592.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 60,649 (4,826) | 57,377 (4,441) | 60,669 (4,607) | 70,651 (5,229) | 67,684 (4,926) | 65,395 (4,697) | 59,641 (4,400) | 60,633 (4,393) | 58,567 (4,184) | 57,908 (4,054) | 55,803 (3,813) | 58,318 (3,891) | 55,090 (3,623) | 46,271 (3,006) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5,973 (475.3) | 6,615 (512.0) | 6,724 (510.6) | 8,005 (592.4) | 5,803 (422.4) | 5,657 (406.3) | 5,893 (434.8) | 6,367 (461.3) | 6,577 (469.9) | 7,140 (499.8) | 6,176 (422.0) | 7,233 (482.6) | 6,864 (451.4) | 6,089 (395.6) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 424 (33.7) | 484 (37.5) | 459 (34.9) | 521 (38.6) | 416 (30.3) | 327 (23.5) | 209 (15.4) | 245 (17.8) | 315 (22.5) | 298 (20.9) | 261 (17.8) | 254 (16.9) | 207 (13.6) | 186 (12.1) |
| City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0) | 496.3 | 479.7 | 489.6 | 552.6 | 497.5 | 475.8 | 440.6 | 441.7 | 458.7 | 441.2 | 427.5 | 475.4 | 456.4 | 395.1 |
The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes 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 3,637 registered sex offenders living in San Antonio, Texas as of May 29, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in San Antonio is 410 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Violent crime rate in 2018
| San Antonio: | 367.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
| San Antonio: | 407.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 215.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2016
| San Antonio: | 413.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| San Antonio: | 339.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 208.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| San Antonio: | 318.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| San Antonio: | 346.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| San Antonio: | 281.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| San Antonio: | 287.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| San Antonio: | 328.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| San Antonio: | 319.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| San Antonio: | 387.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| San Antonio: | 316.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| San Antonio: | 342.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| San Antonio: | 352.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| San Antonio: | 281.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| San Antonio: | 261.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| San Antonio: | 347.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2018
| San Antonio: | 328.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 189.3 |
Property crime rate in 2017
| San Antonio: | 403.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 206.4 |
Property crime rate in 2016
| San Antonio: | 430.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| San Antonio: | 412.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.5 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| San Antonio: | 450.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| San Antonio: | 491.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| San Antonio: | 515.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| San Antonio: | 511.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| San Antonio: | 544.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| San Antonio: | 574.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| San Antonio: | 630.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| San Antonio: | 561.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| San Antonio: | 525.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| San Antonio: | 541.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| San Antonio: | 436.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| San Antonio: | 452.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| San Antonio: | 448.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 2,991 (2,352 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.53 |
| Texas average: | 1.55 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 2,929 (2,305 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.52 |
| Texas average: | 1.54 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 2,819 (2,152 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.44 |
| Texas average: | 2.04 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 2,708 (2,191 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.50 |
| Texas average: | 2.05 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 2,895 (2,388 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.67 |
| Texas average: | 2.00 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 2,889 (2,312 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.65 |
| Texas average: | 2.06 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2,883 (2,276 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.65 |
| Texas average: | 2.08 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 3,002 (2,324 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.71 |
| Texas average: | 2.16 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 2,949 (2,303 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.65 |
| Texas average: | 2.19 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2,809 (2,259 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.64 |
| Texas average: | 2.23 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2,819 (2,155 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.59 |
| Texas average: | 2.19 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2,773 (2,132 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.62 |
| Texas average: | 2.16 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2,516 (1,993 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.74 |
| Texas average: | 2.13 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2,482 (1,975 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.73 |
| Texas average: | 2.18 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 2,479 (1,995 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.74 |
| Texas average: | 2.19 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2,504 (2,009 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.76 |
| Texas average: | 2.17 |
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