Edcouch police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 9,353 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Edcouch 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 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 21 | 785.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 37.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 10 | 374.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 5 | 187.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 37.4 | 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 | 0 |
| Violence | 21 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 16 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Edcouch police area
- Is Edcouch police area safe?
- Edcouch police area: Safety 2 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 Edcouch police area?
- Edcouch police area: Weighted crime: 9,353 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Edcouch police area?
- Recorded homicides in Edcouch police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Hidalgo County police area 4/10
- Edinburg police area 3/10
- Elsa police area 3/10
- McAllen police area 4/10
- Mission police area 5/10
- Pharr police area 4/10
- San Juan police area 5/10
- La Joya police area 7/10
Sheriffs of Hidalgo County since 2010
Edcouch: Mayor not loaded yet. Hidalgo County: Sheriff Eddie Guerra (Democrat). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Eddie Guerra · Democrat
since 2024
Hidalgo County ▼ −15% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Eddie Guerra · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Hidalgo County ▼ −5% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Eddie Guerra · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Hidalgo County ▼ −31% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Lupe Trevino · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Hidalgo County ▼ −28% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Lupe Trevino · 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.
