Harlingen, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 71,388
Key Insights
- →Harlingen has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 257.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 30% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
257.7
-17.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2718.9
1,941 total
vs National Avg
↓ -28%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 184
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery29
Aggravated Assault143
Property Crime: 1,941
Burglary246
Larceny-Theft1,475
Motor Vehicle Theft220
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,388 | 184 | 257.7 | 1 | 1,941 | 2718.9 |
| 2023 | 71,581 | 223 | 311.5 | 1 | 1,982 | 2768.9 |
| 2022 | 72,047 | 233 | 323.4 | 3 | 2,034 | 2823.2 |
| 2021 | 65,186 | 262 | 401.9 | 6 | 2,189 | 3358.1 |
| 2020 | 65,014 | 269 | 413.8 | 3 | 2,437 | 3748.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Harlingen
Based on violent crime rate of 257.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 30% 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.