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

Crime rate in Edinburg, TX

The 2022 crime rate in Edinburg, TX is 215 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 77.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Edinburg crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 3. In the last 5 years Edinburg has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Edinburg, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Edinburg:

215.0
Pharr:

168.9
McAllen:

155.2
San Juan:

167.8
Alamo:

385.0
Alton:

156.8
Palmhurst:

351.5
Elsa:

367.2
Donna:

420.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Edinburg by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		3
(4.0)		2
(2.6)		1
(1.3)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.3)		3
(3.5)		2
(2.2)		2
(2.2)		6
(5.9)		6
(5.8)		3
(2.9)		3
(2.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		20
(26.8)		23
(29.8)		28
(35.6)		29
(36.1)		30
(36.5)		66
(80.1)		49
(57.6)		61
(70.5)		56
(62.5)		78
(84.4)		53
(52.5)		79
(76.3)		79
(75.5)		68
(64.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		69
(92.5)		44
(57.1)		54
(68.6)		50
(62.2)		50
(60.8)		48
(58.3)		53
(62.3)		51
(58.9)		44
(49.1)		50
(54.1)		40
(39.6)		36
(34.8)		41
(39.2)		59
(56.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		175
(234.5)		163
(211.4)		199
(252.8)		277
(344.8)		196
(238.2)		181
(219.8)		261
(306.6)		239
(276.2)		204
(227.7)		174
(188.3)		182
(180.4)		204
(197.1)		239
(228.5)		222
(211.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		820
(1,099)		1,011
(1,311)		758
(962.9)		857
(1,067)		738
(897.0)		562
(682.5)		596
(700.0)		545
(629.8)		472
(526.8)		418
(452.4)		335
(332.0)		281
(271.5)		260
(248.6)		229
(218.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,596
(4,820)		3,294
(4,272)		3,666
(4,657)		3,666
(4,564)		3,299
(4,010)		3,658
(4,442)		3,314
(3,893)		3,481
(4,023)		2,792
(3,116)		2,756
(2,983)		2,577
(2,554)		1,966
(1,900)		1,978
(1,891)		2,008
(1,913)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		253
(339.1)		294
(381.3)		228
(289.6)		209
(260.2)		255
(310.0)		200
(242.9)		160
(187.9)		157
(181.4)		108
(120.5)		74
(80.1)		47
(46.6)		63
(60.9)		79
(75.5)		86
(81.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		26
(34.8)		19
(24.6)		19
(24.1)		10
(12.4)		8
(9.7)		10
(12.1)		10
(11.7)		9
(10.4)		8
(8.9)		13
(14.1)		14
(13.9)		4
(3.9)		5
(4.8)		6
(5.7)
City-Data.com crime index401.0381.6379.0397.0345.5372.9350.5355.8285.9283.2231.0222.4222.7215.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 377 registered sex offenders living in Edinburg, Texas as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Edinburg is 230 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Edinburg:

204.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Edinburg:

215.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Edinburg:

203.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Edinburg:

174.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Edinburg:

210.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Edinburg:

205.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Edinburg:

245.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Edinburg:

246.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Edinburg:

221.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Edinburg:

188.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Edinburg:

242.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Edinburg:

198.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Edinburg:

169.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Edinburg:

198.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Edinburg:

219.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Edinburg:

193.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Edinburg:

200.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Edinburg:

370.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Edinburg:

151.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Edinburg:

155.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Edinburg:

158.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Edinburg:

201.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Edinburg:

251.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Edinburg:

279.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Edinburg:

354.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Edinburg:

362.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Edinburg:

395.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Edinburg:

426.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Edinburg:

480.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Edinburg:

468.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Edinburg:

533.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Edinburg:

511.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Edinburg:

529.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Edinburg:

438.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Edinburg:

496.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Edinburg:

605.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 230 (171 officers - 155 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 215 (156 officers - 139 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 220 (160 officers - 148 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 217 (161 officers - 146 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Texas average:

2.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 195 (141 officers - 127 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 198 (143 officers - 130 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 171 (125 officers - 118 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 172 (124 officers - 117 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 164 (117 officers - 110 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 166 (117 officers - 110 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 156 (115 officers - 108 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 154 (111 officers - 103 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 137 (100 officers - 92 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 128 (94 officers - 85 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 122 (90 officers - 80 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 109 (76 officers - 69 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Edinburg, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 78504, 78539.

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