McAllen, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 148,017
Key Insights
- →McAllen has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 150.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 4.1% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
150.0
+4.1% YoY
Murder Rate
2.7
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1835.6
2,717 total
vs National Avg
↓ -58%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 222
Murder4
Rape58
Robbery35
Aggravated Assault125
Property Crime: 2,717
Burglary94
Larceny-Theft2,523
Motor Vehicle Theft100
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148,017 | 222 | 150.0 | 4 | 2,717 | 1835.6 |
| 2023 | 145,684 | 210 | 144.1 | 7 | 2,839 | 1948.7 |
| 2022 | 145,510 | 285 | 195.9 | 5 | 2,840 | 1951.8 |
| 2021 | 144,973 | 259 | 178.7 | 0 | 2,615 | 1803.8 |
| 2020 | 144,569 | 123 | 85.1 | 3 | 2,791 | 1930.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for McAllen
Based on violent crime rate of 150.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% 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.