Pharr, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 80,604
Key Insights
- →Pharr has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 222.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 10.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
222.1
-10.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1136.4
916 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 179
Murder1
Rape40
Robbery22
Aggravated Assault116
Property Crime: 916
Burglary137
Larceny-Theft696
Motor Vehicle Theft83
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,604 | 179 | 222.1 | 1 | 916 | 1136.4 |
| 2023 | 80,359 | 200 | 248.9 | 2 | 1,188 | 1478.4 |
| 2022 | 79,558 | 207 | 260.2 | 0 | 1,213 | 1524.7 |
| 2021 | 80,436 | 245 | 304.6 | 6 | 1,273 | 1582.6 |
| 2020 | 80,098 | 364 | 454.4 | 0 | 1,255 | 1566.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Pharr
Based on violent crime rate of 222.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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.