Pecos, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,154
Key Insights
- →Pecos has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 699.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.89 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
699.1
-9.7% YoY
Murder Rate
10.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
786.5
72 total
vs National Avg
↑ 95%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 64
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault59
Property Crime: 72
Burglary20
Larceny-Theft45
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,154 | 64 | 699.1 | 1 | 72 | 786.5 |
| 2023 | 10,335 | 80 | 774.1 | 1 | 70 | 677.3 |
| 2022 | 12,483 | 68 | 544.7 | 1 | 99 | 793.1 |
| 2021 | 10,675 | 60 | 562.1 | 2 | 119 | 1114.8 |
| 2020 | 10,667 | 41 | 384.4 | 0 | 144 | 1350.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Pecos
Based on violent crime rate of 699.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
Similar 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.