Marlin police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 4,300 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Marlin 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 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 35.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 10 | 178.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 17.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 19 | 339 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 19 | 339 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 8 | 142.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 17.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 10 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 46 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Marlin police area
- Is Marlin police area safe?
- Marlin police area: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average 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 Marlin police area?
- Marlin police area: Weighted crime: 4,300 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Marlin police area?
- Recorded homicides in Marlin police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Falls County police area 9/10
- Robinson police area 7/10
- McLennan County police area 5/10
- Woodway police area 6/10
- Bellmead police area 2/10
- Hewitt police area 4/10
- Waco police area 2/10
- Temple police area 10/10
Sheriffs of Falls County since 2010
Marlin: Mayor not loaded yet. Falls County: Sheriff Joe Lopez (Democrat), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Joe Lopez · Democrat
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Ricky Scaman · Republican
2016 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
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.
