Crime & Safety in Uvalde, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.93
per 1,000 residents
-12% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.38
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Total Crimes
346
2024
Violent Clearance
25%
cases solved
-42% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+51%
vs 10K-25K avg
+51% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+22.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Uvalde Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Uvalde vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Uvalde 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)Uvalde police solve 30% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 9 | 0.58 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.39 | 16.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 46 | 2.97 | 30.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 42 | 2.71 | 9.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 229 | 14.77 | 9.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 0.90 | 14.3% |
Uvalde, TX reported 61 violent crimes and 285 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.93 per 1,000 residents is 12.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 25% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 229 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Uvalde's violent crime rate is 51% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | 285 | 3.93 | 18.38 |
| 2023 | 50 | 349 | 3.22 | 22.46 |
| 2022 | 118 | 383 | 7.66 | 24.85 |
| 2021 | 71 | 672 | 4.44 | 42.00 |
| 2020 | 64 | 617 | 3.99 | 38.50 |
| 2019 | 53 | 611 | 3.26 | 37.64 |
| 2018 | 36 | 621 | 2.20 | 37.92 |
| 2017 | 39 | 616 | 2.34 | 36.95 |
| 2016 | 47 | 640 | 2.83 | 38.51 |
| 2015 | 54 | 777 | 3.26 | 46.88 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
21
Total Injured
12
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | Robb Elementary School | 21 | 12 | indiscriminate | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.