El Paso, TX Crime Rates & Map

B+

27%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	El Paso_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	11,476	n/a (estimate)	1,692	2,732	2,324
Murder	22	n/a	3.2	6.7	6.3
Rape	294	n/a	43.3	50.0	40.0
Robbery	267	n/a	39.4	70.5	66.1
Assault	1,540	n/a	227.1	304.7	268.2
Violent crime	2,123	n/a (estimate)	313	432	370
Burglary	970	n/a	143.0	334.3	269.8
Theft	6,973	n/a	1,028.1	1,634.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	1,410	n/a	207.9	331.2	282.7
Property crime	9,353	n/a (estimate)	1,379	2,300	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

El Paso crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in El Paso are 15% lower than the national average
In El Paso you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
El Paso is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in El Paso has increased by 13%

El Paso crime map

The El Paso crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in El Paso as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The El Paso crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the El Paso crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Daily Crime In El Paso (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in El Paso for every 100,000 residents. The El Paso total amount of daily crime is 1.61 times less than the Texas average and 1.37 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in El Paso, is 1.38 times less than the Texas average, and it is 1.18 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that El Paso has a daily crime average that is 1.67 times less than the Texas average and 1.42 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is El Paso (higher is better)

How safe is El Paso, Texas compared to other cities in Texas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that El Paso is safer than 49% of the cities in Texas and 49% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Texas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than El Paso. Overall, El Paso is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in El Paso

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in El Paso is 1 in 320

The chance of being a victim of property crime in El Paso is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in El Paso is 1 in 60

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In El Paso, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 320. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 73 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in El Paso is 1 in 60.

Year Over Year Crime In El Paso (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether El Paso is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in El Paso has increased by 26%, while the property crime rate in El Paso has increased by 11% year over year. The number of total crimes in El Paso has increased by 13% year over year.

El Paso police department

Item	El Paso	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1,254	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 1,254 El Paso police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 38.3% less than the Texas average and 42.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Elizario, TX	9,079	40	298	337
Socorro, TX	34,329	224	740	964
Sunland Park, NM	17,581	459	677	1,135
Prado Verde, TX	359	181	963	1,144
Vinton, TX	1,692	225	1,196	1,421
La Union, NM	907	416	1,592	2,008
Santa Teresa, NM	6,553	579	2,217	2,796
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,102	3,825	4,927
Washington, DC	701,974	745	3,484	4,229
Memphis, TN	650,910	2,421	7,166	9,587
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692

Source: The El Paso, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.