Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Weslaco has a violent crime rate of 371 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 218.1 per 100,000, robbery at 69.5, rape at 79.1. The murder rate is 4.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,662 per 100,000, 87% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,146, burglary at 386, vehicle theft at 129 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 32 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Weslaco receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Weslaco vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)