El Refugio, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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77%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

79%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

El Refugio crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that El Refugio crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The El Refugio crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The El Refugio crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	El Refugio_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,742 (estimate)	2,430	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.5	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	270.7	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	599 (estimate)	389	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	284.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,425.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	330.7	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,143 (estimate)	2,041	1,760

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El Refugio crime map

The El Refugio crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in El Refugio 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 Refugio crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the El Refugio 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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Crime Quick Facts

El Refugio crime rates are 77% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in El Refugio are 67% higher than the national average
In El Refugio you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
El Refugio is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in El Refugio has decreased by 8%

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in El Refugio

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in El Refugio is 1 in 167

The chance of being a victim of property crime in El Refugio is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in El Refugio is 1 in 27

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

El Refugio police department

Item	El Refugio	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

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}
La Grulla, TX	1,513	414	166	580
Roma, TX	11,427	260	684	944
Mikes, TX	1,105	190	994	1,184
Las Lomas, TX	1,963	210	1,103	1,313
Escobares, TX	2,634	244	1,280	1,524
Rio Grande City, TX	14,411	189	1,736	1,926
Sullivan City, TX	4,187	395	2,070	2,465
El Refugio, TX	512	599	3,143	3,742

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Birmingham, IA	512	331	1,769	2,100
Brushton, NY	512	596	2,700	3,296
Taylorsville, IN	512	321	1,416	1,738
Wakefield, PA	512	213	1,241	1,454
East Cathlamet, WA	512	422	3,189	3,610
El Refugio, TX	512	599	3,143	3,742

Source: The El Refugio, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.