Corpus Christi, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 316,108
Key Insights
- →Corpus Christi has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 863.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.4% from the previous year.
- →27 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
863.6
+0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
8.5
27 murders
Property Crime Rate
3011.3
9,519 total
vs National Avg
↑ 140%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,730
Murder27
Rape235
Robbery366
Aggravated Assault2,102
Property Crime: 9,519
Burglary1,651
Larceny-Theft6,634
Motor Vehicle Theft1,234
Arson64
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 316,108 | 2,730 | 863.6 | 27 | 9,519 | 3011.3 |
| 2023 | 315,340 | 2,713 | 860.3 | 20 | 10,026 | 3179.4 |
| 2022 | 317,694 | 2,512 | 790.7 | 41 | 9,915 | 3120.9 |
| 2021 | 329,538 | 2,792 | 847.2 | 19 | 10,375 | 3148.3 |
| 2020 | 329,050 | 2,772 | 842.4 | 34 | 10,747 | 3266.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Corpus Christi
Based on violent crime rate of 863.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.