Crime

McAllen's crime rate by year

Police in McAllen, TX reported about 126 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 780 in 1994, and 0.7 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 9.9 in 1986. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

126

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

0.7

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in McAllen and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in McAllen and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in McAllen and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in McAllen and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in McAllen and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in McAllen and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in McAllen, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, McAllen Violent, U.S. Murder, McAllen Murder, U.S.
2025 126.3 329.3 0.7 4.3
2024 150.0 363.4 2.7 5.2
2023 144.1 385.6 4.8 6.1
2022 195.9 398.2 3.4 6.9
2021 178.7 360.9 0.0 6.9
2020 85.1 399.3 2.1 6.8
2019 96.6 381.0 0.7 5.2
2018 84.5 384.8 0.0 5.2
2017 144.3 397.5 4.9 5.4
2016 151.2 399.5 2.1 5.4
2015 108.1 384.6 1.4 5.0
2014 131.0 373.7 4.3 4.5
2013 125.6 378.2 1.5 4.6
2012 122.3 390.7 0.7 4.8
2011 185.5 390.1 3.0 4.8
2010 230.2 408.1 3.8 4.8
2009 262.4 436.8 3.0 5.1
2008 285.3 463.7 6.9 5.5
2007 287.4 477.9 4.6 5.8
2006 301.3 486.9 3.1 5.9
2005 343.0 483.0 6.5 5.9
2004 455.9 478.6 3.4 5.7
2003 442.7 493.7 5.2 5.9
2002 479.5 512.9 3.6 5.9
2001 435.5 529.5 2.8 5.9
2000 365.6 534.4 1.9 5.8
1999 347.0 545.8 4.6 5.9
1998 297.8 603.8 6.5 6.6
1997 413.7 644.9 4.0 7.2
1996 550.5 658.8 5.0 7.8
1995 703.4 720.6 5.1 8.7
1994 780.4 740.4 7.5 9.2
1993 780.2 764.1 8.7 9.8
1992 732.8 785.4 4.6 9.7
1991 701.5 798.1 3.5 10.3
1990 551.1 749.8 3.6 9.7
1989 514.4 680.5 2.3 8.9
1988 467.7 630.2 3.5 8.5
1987 483.1 624.9 3.6 8.4
1986 532.3 633.6 9.9 8.7
1985 332.9 570.3 7.8 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in McAllen, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in McAllen, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, McAllen Property crime, U.S. Car theft, McAllen Car theft, U.S. Burglary, McAllen Burglary, U.S. Robbery, McAllen Robbery, U.S.
2025 1,422 1,552 29 200 52 195 13 50
2024 1,842 1,767 68 258 64 232 24 62
2023 1,951 1,951 63 326 111 254 24 68
2022 1,961 1,999 43 290 109 276 29 70
2021 1,812 1,762 28 240 73 264 12 54
2020 1,932 1,955 34 247 96 309 16 74
2019 2,483 2,109 19 221 105 334 27 83
2018 2,676 2,207 38 231 141 373 18 87
2017 2,785 2,372 32 239 128 427 34 99
2016 3,152 2,469 82 240 233 467 46 104
2015 3,302 2,495 79 223 309 490 36 103
2014 3,594 2,592 125 217 298 538 49 103
2013 3,994 2,759 173 224 394 611 61 111
2012 4,036 2,881 155 232 371 673 41 115
2011 4,435 2,926 136 232 385 702 54 115
2010 5,703 2,963 311 241 547 702 89 121
2009 6,052 3,077 333 264 600 722 100 136
2008 6,067 3,252 352 321 629 738 104 149
2007 6,122 3,316 423 372 637 731 88 152
2006 5,466 3,397 369 410 501 740 97 154
2005 6,686 3,518 469 434 598 741 105 147
2004 7,508 3,599 548 437 845 741 130 142
2003 7,444 3,704 566 455 780 757 125 150
2002 7,654 3,738 622 453 966 762 160 154
2001 7,854 3,802 655 456 1,440 766 114 159
2000 7,879 3,752 799 437 1,283 751 109 156
1999 6,982 3,873 836 446 1,164 790 111 160
1998 7,140 4,213 834 493 1,203 895 101 180
1997 8,854 4,495 1,013 542 1,557 952 150 203
1996 10,282 4,553 954 554 1,487 954 149 219
1995 12,304 4,797 982 596 1,815 1,025 149 239
1994 11,900 4,752 1,008 615 2,118 1,053 178 251
1993 12,137 4,814 1,478 628 2,263 1,108 147 269
1992 12,827 5,089 2,333 661 2,232 1,200 141 279
1991 10,016 5,388 1,359 699 1,992 1,297 142 292
1990 9,838 5,227 1,262 677 1,933 1,253 124 267
1989 10,523 5,212 998 649 2,024 1,298 108 243
1988 11,076 5,046 848 596 1,849 1,283 71 222
1987 9,907 5,090 895 544 2,096 1,356 100 221
1986 8,304 5,015 884 522 1,800 1,373 82 234
1985 6,788 4,780 670 473 1,781 1,310 74 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the McAllen police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.