Weslaco, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Weslaco

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Weslaco_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,109	n/a (estimate)	5,274	3,194	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Weslaco_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	2.5	5.3	5.3
Rape	24	n/a	60.0	48.0	40.4
Robbery	41	n/a	102.5	119.6	102.8
Assault	106	n/a	265.1	261.6	248.5
Violent crime	172	n/a (estimate)	430	434	386
Burglary	267	n/a	667.7	533.8	468.9
Theft	1,607	n/a	4,018.8	1,978.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	63	n/a	157.6	247.8	236.9
Property crime	1,937	n/a (estimate)	4,844	2,760	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Weslaco, TX is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 65% higher than the average of crimes committed in Texas. It is also 86% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Weslaco, TX shows a crime rate that is 1% lower than the Texas average. The crime rate is also 11% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Weslaco, TX is shown to be 76% higher than the Texas average and 98% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edcouch, TX	3,270	0	0	0
Palm Valley, TX	1,620	77	0	77
La Villa, TX	2,537	114	342	456
Primera, TX	4,422	42	421	463
Santa Rosa, TX	2,876	70	765	835
César Chávez, TX	1,185	195	1,239	1,434
Monte Alto, TX	1,613	242	1,542	1,784
Weslaco, TX	39,021	430	4,844	5,274

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Weslaco is 86% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14.45 daily crimes that occur in Weslaco.
Weslaco is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States.
In Weslaco you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Weslaco has decreased by 12%.

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Daily Crime In Weslaco (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Weslaco, TX per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Texas as well as national figures. In Weslaco, TX the total number of daily crimes is 1.65 times more than the Texas average and 1.86 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Weslaco, TX are 1.01 times less than the Texas average and 1.11 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Weslaco, TX has a daily crime rate that is 1.76 times more than the Texas average and 1.98 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Weslaco (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Texas and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Weslaco, TX? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Weslaco, TX has been ranked safer than 15% of other cities in the state of Texas. In addition, Weslaco, TX is safer than 16% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Texas and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Weslaco, TX. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Weslaco, TX is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Weslaco

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Weslaco is 1 in 233

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Weslaco is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Weslaco is 1 in 19

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Weslaco, TX? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Weslaco, TX you have a 1 in 233 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Weslaco, TX.

Year Over Year Crime In Weslaco (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Weslaco, TX is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Weslaco, TX has decreased by 7%, the amount of property crime in Weslaco, TX has decreased by 12%, and the total amount of crime in Weslaco, TX has decreased by 12% year to year.

Weslaco police department

Item	Weslaco	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	75	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 75 Weslaco police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.1% less than the Texas average and 38.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	79,674	370	222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Annapolis, MD	39,009	630	2,363	2,992
Oakley, CA	38,968	135	1,030	1,165
Essex, MD	38,955	681	3,294	3,975
Hallandale Beach, FL	38,951	606	3,906	4,512
Wausau, WI	39,138	292	2,453	2,745
Weslaco, TX	39,021	430	4,844	5,274

Source: The Weslaco, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.