Brownsville police area, Texas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,488 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Brownsville police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 79 | 40.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 593 | 306.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 109 | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 281 | 145.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,251 | 1,164.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 407 | 210.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 16 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 79 |
| Violence | 593 |
| Robbery | 109 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,939 |
| Other | 16 |
Questions about crime in Brownsville police area
- Is Brownsville police area safe?
- Brownsville police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Brownsville police area?
- Brownsville police area: Weighted crime: 7,488 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Brownsville police area?
- Recorded homicides in Brownsville police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Cameron County since 2010
Brownsville: Mayor not loaded yet. Cameron County: Sheriff Manuel Treviño (Democrat). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Manuel Treviño · Democrat
since 2024
Cameron County ▲ +19% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Eric Garza · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Cameron County ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Omar Lucio · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Cameron County ▼ −21% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Omar Lucio · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Cameron County ▼ −33% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Omar Lucio · Democrat
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
