Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brownsville has a violent crime rate of 458 per 100,000 residents, 21% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 362.9 per 100,000, robbery at 60.1, rape at 33.5. The murder rate is 1.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,958 per 100,000, 0% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,342, burglary at 193, vehicle theft at 417 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 32 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Brownsville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Brownsville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)