Crime & Safety in Los Fresnos, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.94
per 1,000 residents
+77% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.12
per 1,000 residents
-26% vs national
Total Crimes
203
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+23% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+239%
vs <10K avg
+239% vs <10K
YoY Change
+0.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Los Fresnos Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Los Fresnos vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Los Fresnos 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)Los Fresnos police solve 60% of rape cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.59 | 60.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.24 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 60 | 7.11 | 53.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 8 | 0.95 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 116 | 13.75 | 16.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 1.42 | 25.0% |
Los Fresnos, TX reported 67 violent crimes and 136 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.94 per 1,000 residents is 77.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 116 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Los Fresnos's violent crime rate is 239% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | 136 | 7.94 | 16.12 |
| 2023 | 65 | 116 | 7.87 | 14.04 |
| 2022 | 35 | 114 | 4.29 | 13.96 |
| 2021 | 36 | 86 | 4.55 | 10.88 |
| 2020 | 19 | 110 | 2.40 | 13.87 |
| 2019 | 53 | 124 | 6.63 | 15.52 |
| 2018 | 42 | 132 | 5.29 | 16.61 |
| 2017 | 46 | 203 | 6.79 | 29.95 |
| 2016 | 43 | 203 | 6.40 | 30.23 |
| 2015 | 33 | 179 | 5.02 | 27.22 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2007 | Liberty Memorial Middle School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | .38 semiautomatic handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.