Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
San Marcos has a violent crime rate of 223 per 100,000 residents, 41% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 183.0 per 100,000, robbery at 31.9, rape at 7.5. The murder rate is 1.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 674 per 100,000, 66% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 404, burglary at 153, vehicle theft at 109 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, San Marcos receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: San Marcos vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)