Crime & Safety in Pharr, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.22
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.36
per 1,000 residents
-48% vs national
Total Crimes
1,095
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-22% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-34%
vs 50K-100K avg
-34% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-10.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pharr Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pharr vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Pharr 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)Pharr police solve 37% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 40 | 0.50 | 30.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 22 | 0.27 | 18.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 116 | 1.44 | 37.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 137 | 1.70 | 12.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 696 | 8.63 | 10.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 83 | 1.03 | 10.8% |
Pharr, TX reported 179 violent crimes and 916 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.22 per 1,000 residents is 50.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 696 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Pharr's violent crime rate is 34% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179 | 916 | 2.22 | 11.36 |
| 2023 | 200 | 1,188 | 2.49 | 14.78 |
| 2022 | 212 | 1,219 | 2.66 | 15.32 |
| 2021 | 249 | 1,281 | 3.10 | 15.93 |
| 2020 | 365 | 1,255 | 4.56 | 15.67 |
| 2019 | 235 | 1,423 | 2.90 | 17.59 |
| 2018 | 238 | 1,585 | 2.95 | 19.61 |
| 2017 | 181 | 1,514 | 2.31 | 19.29 |
| 2016 | 228 | 1,807 | 2.93 | 23.24 |
| 2015 | 174 | 1,807 | 2.27 | 23.60 |