Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Weslaco has a violent crime rate of 478 per 100,000 residents, 26% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 307.5 per 100,000, robbery at 95.7, rape at 75.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,476 per 100,000, 77% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,025, burglary at 210, vehicle theft at 228 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)