San Antonio, TX Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In San Antonio

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	San Antonio_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	84,435	n/a (estimate)	5,552	3,002	2,745
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	San Antonio_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	124	n/a	8.2	5.0	5.3
Rape	1,270	n/a	83.5	51.1	41.7
Robbery	2,298	n/a	151.1	114.0	98.0
Assault	7,067	n/a	464.7	268.8	248.9
Violent crime	10,759	n/a (estimate)	707	439	383
Burglary	11,722	n/a	770.8	473.7	430.4
Theft	55,090	n/a	3,622.6	1,848.5	1,694.4
Vehicle theft	6,864	n/a	451.4	240.4	237.4
Property crime	73,676	n/a (estimate)	4,845	2,563	2,362

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in San Antonio, TX. The total number of reported crimes in San Antonio, TX is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall San Antonio, TX crime rate is 85% higher than the Texas average and is 102% higher than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, San Antonio, TX has a violent crime rate that is 61% higher than the Texas average and 85% higher than the national average. For property crime, San Antonio, TX is 89% higher than the Texas average and 105% higher than the national average.

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The San Antonio crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in San Antonio as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The San Antonio crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in San Antonio is 102% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 15.21 daily crimes that occur in San Antonio.
San Antonio is safer than 6% of the cities in the United States.
In San Antonio you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in San Antonio has decreased by 1%.

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Daily Crime In San Antonio (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in San Antonio, TX per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Texas as well as national figures. In San Antonio, TX the total number of daily crimes is 1.85 times more than the Texas average and 2.02 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in San Antonio, TX are 1.61 times more than the Texas average and 1.85 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, San Antonio, TX has a daily crime rate that is 1.89 times more than the Texas average and 2.05 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is San Antonio (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in San Antonio, TX compared to other areas of Texas, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that San Antonio, TX safer than 2% when compared to other Texas cities, and 6% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Texas, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than San Antonio, TX. At this time, San Antonio, TX sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in San Antonio

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in San Antonio is 1 in 142

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in San Antonio is 1 in 19

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in San Antonio, TX? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In San Antonio, TX your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 142. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 21 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 San Antonio, TX is 1 in 19.

Year Over Year Crime In San Antonio (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether San Antonio, TX is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in San Antonio, TX has increased by 20% and the rate of property crime in San Antonio, TX has decreased by 4%. The total crime rate in San Antonio, TX has decreased by 1% year to year.

San Antonio police department

Item	San Antonio	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2,883	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 2,883 San Antonio police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 30.5% less than the Texas average and 35.8% 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
China Grove, TX	1,187	97	568	665
Shavano Park, TX	3,442	26	947	973
Garden Ridge, TX	3,730	74	1,152	1,226
Somerset, TX	1,562	109	1,144	1,253
Grey Forest, TX	529	183	1,070	1,253
Terrell Hills, TX	5,190	18	1,319	1,338
Elmendorf, TX	1,596	214	1,251	1,465
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	707	4,845	5,552

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	367	1,843	2,210
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	761	3,671	4,432
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	948	3,063	4,011
Dallas, TX	1,278,433	775	3,185	3,960
San Jose, CA	1,009,363	404	2,441	2,844
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	707	4,845	5,552

Source: The San Antonio, 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.