Crime & Safety in Laredo, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.66
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.65
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
4,729
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-41%
vs 250K-500K avg
-41% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-14.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Laredo Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Laredo vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Laredo 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)Laredo police solve 67% of murder cases but only 21% 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 | 6 | 0.02 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 123 | 0.48 | 22.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 126 | 0.49 | 46.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 690 | 2.67 | 43.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 515 | 1.99 | 28.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,843 | 11.01 | 20.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 426 | 1.65 | 29.3% |
Laredo, TX reported 945 violent crimes and 3,784 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.66 per 1,000 residents is 18.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,843 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 39.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Laredo's violent crime rate is 41% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 945 | 3,784 | 3.66 | 14.65 |
| 2023 | 1,093 | 3,506 | 4.26 | 13.67 |
| 2022 | 822 | 3,335 | 3.20 | 12.98 |
| 2021 | 814 | 3,189 | 3.05 | 11.97 |
| 2020 | 870 | 3,860 | 3.28 | 14.54 |
| 2019 | 838 | 4,692 | 3.16 | 17.71 |
| 2018 | 890 | 6,367 | 3.37 | 24.10 |
| 2017 | 839 | 6,474 | 3.22 | 24.84 |
| 2016 | 940 | 7,890 | 3.62 | 30.43 |
| 2015 | 973 | 8,639 | 3.80 | 33.71 |