San Antonio, TX Crime


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San Antonio, TX has seen an increase in crime rates in recent years, with the city's violent crime rate at 37, much higher than the US average of 22.7. This includes crimes such as murder, assault, and robbery. Additionally, the property crime rate in San Antonio is at 72.4, more than double the national average of 35.4. These statistics paint a concerning picture of the crime situation in the city. As someone living in San Antonio, it is important to be aware of these statistics and take necessary precautions to stay safe.

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

San Antonio violent crime is 37.0. (The US average is 22.7)
San Antonio property crime is 72.4. (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
San Antonio, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000662.67.138.2142.4474.96571.3972.35107.3491.7
2001815.58.542183.3581.67427.81197.55697.3533
2002817.18.438.8176.8593.17056.21118.15457.6480.4
2003598744.3169.9376.86843.71205.45126.9511.4
2004635.27.654.8172.2400.66578.71191.84928.1458.8
2005637.26.847.2171.4411.864451143.24826.5475.3
2006617.49.239.8179.6388.76084.71132.24440.5512
2007556.49.348.2185.7313.26389.61271.94607510.6
2008717.88.631.4203474.87220.31399.35228.6592.4
2009570.97.245.7195.3322.76670.713224926.3422.4
2010605.85.733.5169.5397.16346.31242.74697.2406.3
2011519.36.636.3131.7344.75966.61131.44400.4434.8
2012503.16.439.8135.1321.85989.91135.34393.3461.3
20135.147.4156.6421.657151060.94184.2469.9
2014539.37.275.4124.4332.35417.8864.14053.9499.8
2015587.26.471.7135.7373.45029.5794.83812.8422
2016717.69.979.4148.9479.35190.4816.43891.4482.6
2017707.58.283.5151.1464.74844.8770.83622.6451.4
2018626.7787.4114.8417.53993.8592.33005.9395.6
2019708.56.7104.5126471.14324.2524.13301.1499

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Balcones Heights, TX1,128.99,031.52,85912019
Olmos Park, TX40.41,251.02,32732019
Castle Hills, TX376.56,423.04,14832019
Alamo Heights, TX79.51,782.57,48542019
Terrell Hills, TX36.41,510.25,07352019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Austin, TX400.93,710.5832,901742019
Houston, TX1,072.24,319.52,177,2731902019
Fort Worth, TX444.52,688.4670,6932392019
Dallas, TX862.93,321.31,320,9392522019
Oklahoma City, OK722.24,091.6571,8654182019

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I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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