Crime & Safety in Mercedes, TX

Mercedes has a violent crime rate of 397 per 100,000 residents, 4% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 308.0 per 100,000, robbery at 47.4, rape at 41.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,951 per 100,000, 102% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,311, burglary at 492, vehicle theft at 148 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 32 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Mercedes receives a safety grade of F.