Laredo, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 258,311
Key Insights
- →Laredo has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 365.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.1% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
365.8
-14.1% YoY
Murder Rate
2.3
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
1464.9
3,784 total
vs National Avg
↑ 2%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 945
Murder6
Rape123
Robbery126
Aggravated Assault690
Property Crime: 3,784
Burglary515
Larceny-Theft2,843
Motor Vehicle Theft426
Arson47
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258,311 | 945 | 365.8 | 6 | 3,784 | 1464.9 |
| 2023 | 256,542 | 1,092 | 425.7 | 10 | 3,506 | 1366.6 |
| 2022 | 256,973 | 814 | 316.8 | 12 | 3,303 | 1285.3 |
| 2021 | 266,489 | 801 | 300.6 | 13 | 3,165 | 1187.7 |
| 2020 | 265,515 | 859 | 323.5 | 12 | 3,836 | 1444.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Laredo
Based on violent crime rate of 365.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% 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.