Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Harlingen has a violent crime rate of 269 per 100,000 residents, 29% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 205.9 per 100,000, robbery at 40.6, rape at 21.0. The murder rate is 1.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,765 per 100,000, 41% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,096, burglary at 346, vehicle theft at 307 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 32 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Harlingen receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Harlingen vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)