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McAllen, TX has a lower violent crime rate than the US average, with 13.1 compared to the US average of 22.7. However, property crime in McAllen is higher than the US average, with 48.2 compared to 35.4 for the US average. In general, McAllen has more property crime than can be expected for its size and location, but relatively low levels of violent crime when compared to other areas of the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

McAllen violent crime is 13.1. (The US average is 22.7)
McAllen property crime is 48.2. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
McAllen, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20003391.72.6101.1233.67278.41189.75347.9740.8
2001435.52.810.1113.9308.77824.21439.95729.2655.2
2002479.53.610.8160.13057601.4966.36013.5621.7
2003442.75.225.1125.4287.17386.37806039.9566.4
2004455.93.418.6130303.97508.18456115.2547.9
20053436.527.7105.1203.76670.8598.15603.4469.3
2006301.33.12296.8179.45448.2501.14578.2368.9
2007287.44.620.988.1173.86108.7636.55049.6422.5
2008285.36.913.8103.8160.76055.96295074.6352.2
2009262.4315.199.5144.86048.4600.35115.5332.6
2010222.13.710.485.4122.65495.3528.14667.1300.1
2011185.5320.454.3107.84430.3385.33909.2135.7
2012122.30.72.241.378.14025.9370.53499.9155.4
20131.54.46158.83983.3393.63416.3173.3
20141314.31349.264.43581.6297.63159.5124.5
2015108.11.411.436.3593298.2309.42909.879
2016151.22.128.145.775.23142.9232.72827.982.3
2017144.34.918.73486.72779.5128.32619.331.9
201884.50271839.52671140.62492.338.1
201996.60.722.826.946.22480.8104.92356.619.3

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Palmhurst, TX217.05,714.32,71442018
Pharr, TX290.51,759.077,74452019
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Edinburg, TX278.52,932.769,70872019
Brownsville, TX420.82,468.8142,893512019
Sugar Land, TX91.21,709.383,4602822018
Pearland, TX89.51,641.0112,8142912019
League City, TX110.61,359.2101,4362952019

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Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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