Crime & Safety in Mission, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.90
per 1,000 residents
-58% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.48
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Total Crimes
1,175
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-14% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-43%
vs 50K-100K avg
-43% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-6.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mission Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mission vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Mission 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)Mission police solve 75% 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 | 4 | 0.05 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 31 | 0.35 | 12.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.16 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 117 | 1.33 | 41.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 99 | 1.13 | 8.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 859 | 9.79 | 11.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 50 | 0.57 | 18.0% |
Mission, TX reported 167 violent crimes and 1,008 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.90 per 1,000 residents is 57.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 859 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Mission's violent crime rate is 43% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 167 | 1,008 | 1.90 | 11.48 |
| 2023 | 177 | 986 | 2.03 | 11.33 |
| 2022 | 294 | 1,453 | 3.40 | 16.78 |
| 2021 | 84 | 326 | 0.99 | 3.83 |
| 2020 | 132 | 1,304 | 1.55 | 15.33 |
| 2019 | 105 | 1,618 | 1.23 | 18.88 |
| 2018 | 94 | 1,594 | 1.10 | 18.67 |
| 2017 | 98 | 2,005 | 1.16 | 23.72 |
| 2016 | 120 | 2,179 | 1.42 | 25.82 |
| 2015 | 85 | 2,025 | 1.02 | 24.24 |