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Crime rate in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio by Year

Type

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2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012
Murders
(per 100,000)		85
(7.1)		100
(8.5)		100
(8.4)		85
(7.0)		94
(7.6)		86
(6.8)		119
(9.2)		122
(9.3)		116
(8.6)		99
(7.2)		79
(5.7)		89
(6.6)		89
(6.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		456
(38.2)		492
(42.0)		464
(38.8)		537
(44.3)		677
(54.8)		593
(47.2)		514
(39.8)		635
(48.2)		424
(31.4)		628
(45.7)		467
(33.5)		492
(36.3)		549
(39.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,699
(142.4)		2,146
(183.3)		2,114
(176.8)		2,060
(169.9)		2,127
(172.2)		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)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		5,668
(474.9)		6,808
(581.6)		7,091
(593.1)		4,570
(376.8)		4,948
(400.6)		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)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		11,604
(972.3)		14,018
(1,197.5)		13,368
(1,118.1)		14,619
(1,205.4)		14,720
(1,191.8)		14,365
(1,143.2)		14,629
(1,132.2)		16,750
(1,271.9)		18,908
(1,399.3)		18,164
(1,322.0)		17,301
(1,242.7)		15,334
(1,131.4)		15,668
(1,135.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		60,952
(5,107.3)		66,694
(5,697.3)		65,251
(5,457.6)		62,179
(5,126.9)		60,868
(4,928.1)		60,649
(4,826.5)		57,377
(4,440.5)		60,669
(4,607.0)		70,651
(5,228.6)		67,684
(4,926.3)		65,395
(4,697.2)		59,641
(4,400.4)		60,633
(4,393.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5,868
(491.7)		6,240
(533.0)		5,744
(480.4)		6,202
(511.4)		5,667
(458.8)		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)
Arson
(per 100,000)		654
(54.8)		576
(49.2)		533
(44.6)		540
(44.5)		476
(38.5)		424
(33.7)		484
(37.5)		459
(34.9)		521
(38.6)		416
(30.3)		327
(23.5)		209
(15.4)		245
(17.8)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)506.9591.2568.7519.1521.1509.1492.0502.2566.8510.3488.0451.9453.0
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 2,972 registered sex offenders living in San Antonio, Texas as of April 20, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in San Antonio to the number of sex offenders is 462 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


See how dangerous San Antonio, TX is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
San Antonio:

453.0
Olmos Park:

206.9
Balcones Heights:

1,024.2
Terrell Hills:

143.9
Alamo Heights:

248.6
Castle Hills:

331.5
Leon Valley:

409.9
Kirby:

212.4
Windcrest:

376.7
Violent crime rate in 2012
San Antonio:

288.3
U.S. Average:

214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
San Antonio:

295.0
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
San Antonio:

336.6
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
San Antonio:

327.3
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
San Antonio:

397.4
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
San Antonio:

324.3
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
San Antonio:

351.2
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
San Antonio:

361.5
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
San Antonio:

365.6
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
San Antonio:

340.1
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
San Antonio:

451.8
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
San Antonio:

452.9
U.S. Average:

276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
San Antonio:

370.4
U.S. Average:

277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
San Antonio:

529.2
U.S. Average:

266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
San Antonio:

524.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
San Antonio:

558.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
San Antonio:

588.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
San Antonio:

646.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
San Antonio:

575.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
San Antonio:

538.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
San Antonio:

555.1
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
San Antonio:

567.8
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
San Antonio:

588.9
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
San Antonio:

583.2
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
San Antonio:

619.8
U.S. Average:

337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
San Antonio:

537.0
U.S. Average:

331.5


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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

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


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:

1.95

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:

2.17

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:

2.20

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:

2.17

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:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2,516 (1,993 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
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:

1.57
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:

1.61
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:

1.65
Texas average:

2.17


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