San Marcos police area, 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: 9,570 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers San Marcos 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 | 4 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 80 | 105.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 209 | 275.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 29 | 38.2 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 162 | 213.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,131 | 1,489.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 178 | 234.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 2.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 80 |
| Violence | 209 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,471 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in San Marcos police area
- Is San Marcos police area safe?
- San Marcos 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 San Marcos police area?
- San Marcos police area: Weighted crime: 9,570 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in San Marcos police area?
- Recorded homicides in San Marcos police area (2025): 4.
Other places nearby
- Kyle police area 6/10
- Buda police area 4/10
- Hays County police area 6/10
- Lakeway police area 7/10
- Bulverde police area 4/10
- Austin police area 1/10
- Travis County police area 3/10
- Manor police area 4/10
Sheriffs of Hays County since 2010
San Marcos: Mayor not loaded yet. Hays County: Sheriff Gary Cutler (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Gary Cutler · Republican
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Gary Cutler · Republican
2016 – 2020
Hays County ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Gary Cutler · Republican
2012 – 2016
Hays County ▲ +6% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Allen Bridges · Republican
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.
