Mercedes, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 16,893
Key Insights
- →Mercedes has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 402.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 26.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
402.5
-26.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3208.4
542 total
vs National Avg
↑ 12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 68
Murder0
Rape16
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault47
Property Crime: 542
Burglary30
Larceny-Theft460
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,893 | 68 | 402.5 | 0 | 542 | 3208.4 |
| 2023 | 16,949 | 93 | 548.7 | 0 | 574 | 3386.6 |
| 2022 | 16,365 | 131 | 800.5 | 0 | 474 | 2896.4 |
| 2021 | 16,684 | 67 | 401.6 | 1 | 412 | 2469.4 |
| 2020 | 16,699 | 85 | 509.0 | 2 | 497 | 2976.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Mercedes
Based on violent crime rate of 402.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.