Crime & Safety in San Antonio, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.95
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Property Crime Rate
46.24
per 1,000 residents
+113% vs national
Total Crimes
79,039
2024
Violent Clearance
21%
cases solved
-50% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-17%
vs 1M+ avg
-17% vs 1M+
YoY Change
-14.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How San Antonio Compares
Source: FBI (2024)San Antonio vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Over 1,000,000 residents. San Antonio 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)San Antonio police solve 30% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 127 | 0.08 | 29.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 1,267 | 0.84 | 7.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,641 | 1.08 | 15.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5,963 | 3.94 | 25.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 7,505 | 4.96 | 6.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 49,853 | 32.92 | 7.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12,665 | 8.36 | 5.5% |
San Antonio, TX reported 9,016 violent crimes and 70,023 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.95 per 1,000 residents is 32.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 21% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 49,853 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 56.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Over 1,000,000 population), San Antonio's violent crime rate is 17% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,016 | 70,023 | 5.95 | 46.24 |
| 2023 | 10,354 | 80,386 | 6.95 | 53.95 |
| 2022 | 13,073 | 74,497 | 8.92 | 50.83 |
| 2021 | 11,213 | 61,264 | 7.04 | 38.47 |
| 2020 | 11,727 | 57,306 | 7.45 | 36.43 |
| 2019 | 11,049 | 67,422 | 7.09 | 43.24 |
| 2018 | 9,649 | 61,478 | 6.27 | 39.94 |
| 2017 | 10,764 | 73,676 | 7.08 | 48.45 |
| 2016 | 10,760 | 77,786 | 7.18 | 51.90 |
| 2015 | 8,597 | 73,611 | 5.87 | 50.29 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2015 | Karen Wagner High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.