Crime & Safety in Corpus Christi, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.65
per 1,000 residents
+93% vs national
Property Crime Rate
30.11
per 1,000 residents
+39% vs national
Total Crimes
12,253
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-22% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+38%
vs 250K-500K avg
+38% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+0.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Corpus Christi Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Corpus Christi vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Corpus Christi 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)Corpus Christi police solve 59% of murder cases but only 8% of burglary 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 | 27 | 0.09 | 59.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 235 | 0.74 | 30.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 366 | 1.16 | 21.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,102 | 6.65 | 34.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,651 | 5.22 | 7.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 6,634 | 20.99 | 10.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,234 | 3.90 | 10.7% |
Corpus Christi, TX reported 2,734 violent crimes and 9,519 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.65 per 1,000 residents is 93.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 6,634 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 44.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Corpus Christi's violent crime rate is 38% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,734 | 9,519 | 8.65 | 30.11 |
| 2023 | 2,716 | 10,026 | 8.61 | 31.79 |
| 2022 | 2,537 | 9,949 | 7.99 | 31.32 |
| 2021 | 2,836 | 10,436 | 8.61 | 31.67 |
| 2020 | 2,807 | 10,816 | 8.53 | 32.87 |
| 2019 | 2,618 | 11,347 | 7.95 | 34.46 |
| 2018 | 2,490 | 11,975 | 7.58 | 36.44 |
| 2017 | 2,313 | 11,739 | 7.02 | 35.65 |
| 2016 | 2,330 | 12,198 | 7.10 | 37.19 |
| 2015 | 2,093 | 11,240 | 6.45 | 34.66 |