Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
San Marcos has a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 131.9 per 100,000, robbery at 46.7, rape at 17.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 969 per 100,000, 51% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 658, burglary at 165, vehicle theft at 145 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)