Crime & Safety in Brownsville, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.56
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.42
per 1,000 residents
-11% vs national
Total Crimes
4,585
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-22% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 100K-250K avg
+1% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+15.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Brownsville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Brownsville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Brownsville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Brownsville police solve 75% of murder cases but only 12% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.02 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 59 | 0.31 | 11.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 116 | 0.61 | 40.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 693 | 3.62 | 33.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 368 | 1.92 | 24.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,554 | 13.36 | 17.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 791 | 4.14 | 20.5% |
Brownsville, TX reported 872 violent crimes and 3,713 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.56 per 1,000 residents is 1.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,554 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 26.3% of aggravated assaults. Brownsville's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 872 | 3,713 | 4.56 | 19.42 |
| 2023 | 750 | 3,861 | 3.94 | 20.26 |
| 2022 | 831 | 3,500 | 4.40 | 18.53 |
| 2021 | 735 | 3,354 | 3.99 | 18.20 |
| 2020 | 738 | 3,406 | 4.02 | 18.55 |
| 2019 | 777 | 4,553 | 4.21 | 24.69 |
| 2018 | 602 | 4,845 | 3.26 | 26.27 |
| 2017 | 477 | 5,176 | 2.58 | 27.95 |
| 2016 | 448 | 6,028 | 2.41 | 32.48 |
| 2015 | 502 | 7,656 | 2.71 | 41.40 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | Cummings Middle School | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.