San Benito, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
871
Total Crimes
3,593.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
53.18%
Above National Average
548 out of 619
In Texas
7,736 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in San Benito, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in San Benito is 3,593.7 per 100,000 people. That's 53.18% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 33.52% higher than the Texas total crime rate of 2,691.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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San Benito SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
4
Affordability
7
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
3
Commute
9

How Does San Benito Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
San Benito
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 871 3,593.7 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 6.6 6.5
Robbery 7 28.9 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 181 746.8 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 197 812.8 446.5 387.8
Burglary 124 511.6 370.7 314.2
Larceny 497 2,050.6 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 53 218.7 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 674 2,780.9 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In San Benito

197
Violent Crimes
812.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
109.59%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 123.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in San Benito each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in San Benito is 812.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 109.59% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 82.06% higher than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In San Benito

674
Property Crimes
2,780.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
42.01%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 36.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in San Benito each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in San Benito is 2,780.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 42.01% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 23.87% higher than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

San Benito Crime Compared To Texas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Texas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around San Benito

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Brownsville, TX 183,627 4,132 2,250.2 1,848.3 401.9
McAllen, TX 144,569 2,914 2,015.6 1,930.6 85.1
Edinburg, TX 103,491 2,635 2,546.1 2,232.1 314.0
Mission, TX 85,052 1,436 1,688.4 1,533.2 155.2
Pharr, TX 80,098 1,619 2,021.3 1,566.8 454.4
Harlingen, TX 65,014 2,706 4,162.2 3,748.4 413.8
Alton, TX 18,632 298 1,599.4 1,046.6 552.8
Hidalgo, TX 14,370 175 1,217.8 1,009.0 208.8
Raymondville, TX 10,833 265 2,446.2 1,652.4 793.9
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