Crime & Safety in Mercedes, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.03
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.08
per 1,000 residents
+48% vs national
Total Crimes
610
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-6% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+54%
vs 10K-25K avg
+54% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-26.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mercedes Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mercedes vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mercedes 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)Mercedes police solve 44% of rape cases but only 8% of motor vehicle 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.95 | 43.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.30 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 2.78 | 40.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 30 | 1.78 | 10.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 460 | 27.23 | 9.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 52 | 3.08 | 7.7% |
Mercedes, TX reported 68 violent crimes and 542 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.03 per 1,000 residents is 10.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 460 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 8.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Mercedes's violent crime rate is 54% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | 542 | 4.03 | 32.08 |
| 2023 | 93 | 574 | 5.49 | 33.87 |
| 2022 | 131 | 475 | 8.00 | 29.03 |
| 2021 | 67 | 410 | 4.02 | 24.57 |
| 2020 | 87 | 497 | 5.21 | 29.76 |
| 2019 | 67 | 667 | 3.97 | 39.51 |
| 2018 | 81 | 646 | 4.80 | 38.30 |
| 2017 | 98 | 713 | 5.85 | 42.54 |
| 2016 | 84 | 668 | 4.99 | 39.69 |
| 2015 | 96 | 636 | 5.72 | 37.88 |