Socorro, TX Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Socorro

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Socorro_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	347	n/a (estimate)	1,037	3,194	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Socorro_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.3	5.3
Rape	5	n/a	14.9	48.0	40.4
Robbery	7	n/a	20.9	119.6	102.8
Assault	32	n/a	95.7	261.6	248.5
Violent crime	44	n/a (estimate)	132	434	386
Burglary	42	n/a	125.6	533.8	468.9
Theft	237	n/a	708.6	1,978.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	24	n/a	71.8	247.8	236.9
Property crime	303	n/a (estimate)	906	2,760	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Socorro, 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 68% lower than the average of crimes committed in Texas. It is also 63% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Socorro, TX shows a crime rate that is 70% lower than the Texas average. The crime rate is also 66% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Socorro, TX is shown to be 67% lower than the Texas average and 63% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Socorro is 63% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.84 daily crimes that occur in Socorro.
Socorro is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States.
In Socorro you have a 1 in 97 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Socorro has decreased by 12%.

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Compare Socorro, TX Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Socorro (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Socorro, TX is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Texas and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Socorro, TX are 3.08 times less than the Texas average and 2.73 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Socorro, TX are 3.30 times less than than Texas and 2.94 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Socorro, TX are 3.05 times less than than Texas and 2.71 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Socorro (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Texas and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Socorro, TX? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Socorro, TX has been ranked safer than 80% of other cities in the state of Texas. In addition, Socorro, TX is safer than 75% 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 Socorro, TX. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Socorro, TX is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Socorro

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Socorro is 1 in 761

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Socorro is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Socorro is 1 in 97

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Socorro, TX? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Socorro, TX, then there is a 1 in 761 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 111. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 97 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Socorro, TX.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Socorro, 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 Socorro, TX has increased by 15% and the rate of property crime in Socorro, TX has decreased by 15%. The total crime rate in Socorro, TX has decreased by 12% year to year.

Socorro police department

Item	Socorro	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	37	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 37 Socorro police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 63.1% less than the Texas average and 65.9% 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}
Horizon City, TX	19,142	50	772	823
El Paso, TX	678,058	390	1,798	2,188
Agua Dulce, TX	3,011	331	2,103	2,434
Homestead Meadows North, TX	4,840	416	2,643	3,058
Sparks, TX	4,208	451	2,868	3,318
Homestead Meadows South, TX	5,659	536	3,406	3,941
Fabens, TX	7,168	565	3,590	4,155
Socorro, TX	32,988	132	906	1,037

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Foster City, CA	32,967	94	1,006	1,100
Newark, DE	32,941	332	2,231	2,563
Lexington, MA	32,936	68	392	461
Copperas Cove, TX	33,052	536	2,834	3,370
Ferry Pass, FL	33,060	543	3,390	3,933
Socorro, TX	32,988	132	906	1,037

Source: The Socorro, 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.