Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
San Marcos has a violent crime rate of 364 per 100,000 residents, 4% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 194.6 per 100,000, robbery at 39.2, rape at 117.7. The murder rate is 12.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,308 per 100,000, 18% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,774, burglary at 344, vehicle theft at 190 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, San Marcos receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: San Marcos vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)