Corpus Christi police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 14,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Corpus Christi 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 | 13 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 221 | 69.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,966 | 620 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 334 | 105.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,612 | 508.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,279 | 1,980.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 872 | 275 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 71 | 22.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 221 |
| Violence | 1,966 |
| Robbery | 334 |
| Theft and burglary | 8,763 |
| Other | 71 |
Questions about crime in Corpus Christi police area
- Is Corpus Christi police area safe?
- Corpus Christi police area: Safety 1 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 Corpus Christi police area?
- Corpus Christi police area: Weighted crime: 14,397 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Corpus Christi police area?
- Recorded homicides in Corpus Christi police area (2025): 13.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Corpus Christi since 2010
Corpus Christi: Mayor Paulette Guajardo (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Paulette Guajardo · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since December 2024
Corpus Christi ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paulette Guajardo · Democrat, nonpartisan office
November 2022 – December 2024
Corpus Christi ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paulette Guajardo · Democrat, nonpartisan office
December 2020 – November 2022
Corpus Christi ▼ −5% · USA ▲ +5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joe McComb
December 2018 – December 2020
Corpus Christi ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joe McComb
May 2017 – December 2018
Corpus Christi ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dan McQueen
December 2016 – January 2017
Too early to compare
Nelda Martinez · Independent, nonpartisan office
November 2014 – December 2016
Corpus Christi ▼ −13% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Nelda Martinez · Independent, nonpartisan office
November 2012 – November 2014
Corpus Christi ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joe Adame
May 2011 – November 2012
Corpus Christi ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −4%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
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.
