Edinburg, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 107,552
Key Insights
- →Edinburg has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 269.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.7% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
269.6
-9.7% YoY
Murder Rate
1.9
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1757.3
1,890 total
vs National Avg
↓ -25%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 290
Murder2
Rape92
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault173
Property Crime: 1,890
Burglary137
Larceny-Theft1,579
Motor Vehicle Theft174
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107,552 | 290 | 269.6 | 2 | 1,890 | 1757.3 |
| 2023 | 106,137 | 317 | 298.7 | 2 | 2,315 | 2181.1 |
| 2022 | 104,987 | 352 | 335.3 | 3 | 2,323 | 2212.7 |
| 2021 | 104,604 | 358 | 342.2 | 3 | 2,282 | 2181.6 |
| 2020 | 103,491 | 325 | 314.0 | 6 | 2,310 | 2232.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Edinburg
Based on violent crime rate of 269.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.