Crime & Safety in El Paso, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.94
per 1,000 residents
-31% vs national
Total Crimes
12,036
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-5% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-68%
vs 500K-1M avg
-68% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-17.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How El Paso Compares
Source: FBI (2024)El Paso vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. El Paso 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)El Paso police solve 60% of murder cases but only 11% of larceny/theft 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 | 20 | 0.03 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.01 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 252 | 0.37 | 36.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,614 | 2.38 | 40.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 952 | 1.40 | 19.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,280 | 10.72 | 10.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,910 | 2.81 | 12.1% |
El Paso, TX reported 1,894 violent crimes and 10,142 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.79 per 1,000 residents is 37.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,280 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), El Paso's violent crime rate is 68% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,894 | 10,142 | 2.79 | 14.94 |
| 2023 | 2,279 | 10,955 | 3.37 | 16.19 |
| 2022 | 2,149 | 9,424 | 3.17 | 13.89 |
| 2021 | 1,828 | 8,849 | 2.67 | 12.92 |
| 2020 | 2,242 | 8,885 | 3.27 | 12.97 |
| 2019 | 2,423 | 10,378 | 3.53 | 15.11 |
| 2018 | 2,555 | 10,365 | 3.71 | 15.06 |
| 2017 | 2,610 | 12,526 | 3.79 | 18.19 |
| 2016 | 2,682 | 12,357 | 3.90 | 17.98 |
| 2015 | 24 | 30 | N/A | N/A |