Balcones Heights police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 41,735 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Balcones Heights police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 37.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 41 | 1,519.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 8 | 296.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 17 | 630.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 265 | 9,822.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 34 | 1,260.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft and burglary | 316 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Balcones Heights police area
- Is Balcones Heights police area safe?
- Balcones Heights police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Balcones Heights police area?
- Balcones Heights police area: Weighted crime: 41,735 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Balcones Heights police area?
- Recorded homicides in Balcones Heights police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Bexar County since 2010
Balcones Heights: Mayor not loaded yet. Bexar County: Sheriff Javier Salazar (Democrat). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Javier Salazar · Democrat
since 2024
Bexar County ▼ −8% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Javier Salazar
2020 – 2024
Bexar County ▼ −23% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Javier Salazar · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Bexar County ▼ −20% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Susan Pamerleau · Republican
2012 – 2016
Bexar County ▲ +3% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Amadeo Ortiz · Democrat
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
