El Paso, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 678,860
Key Insights
- →El Paso has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 278.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.2% from the previous year.
- →20 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
278.4
-17.2% YoY
Murder Rate
3.0
20 murders
Property Crime Rate
1494.0
10,142 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,890
Murder20
Rape4
Robbery252
Aggravated Assault1,614
Property Crime: 10,142
Burglary952
Larceny-Theft7,280
Motor Vehicle Theft1,910
Arson69
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 678,860 | 1,890 | 278.4 | 20 | 10,142 | 1494.0 |
| 2023 | 676,665 | 2,275 | 336.2 | 34 | 10,955 | 1619.0 |
| 2022 | 678,232 | 2,123 | 313.0 | 22 | 9,353 | 1379.0 |
| 2021 | 684,737 | 1,698 | 248.0 | 30 | 8,539 | 1247.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for El Paso
Based on violent crime rate of 278.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.