Laredo police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 6,087 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Laredo 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 | 8 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 110 | 41.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 620 | 236 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 93 | 35.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 388 | 147.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,290 | 871.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 328 | 124.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 36 | 13.7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 110 |
| Violence | 620 |
| Robbery | 93 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,006 |
| Other | 36 |
Questions about crime in Laredo police area
- Is Laredo police area safe?
- Laredo police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average 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 Laredo police area?
- Laredo police area: Weighted crime: 6,087 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Laredo police area?
- Recorded homicides in Laredo police area (2025): 8.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Laredo since 2010
Laredo: Mayor Victor Treviño. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Victor Treviño
since December 2022
Laredo ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Pete Saenz · Democrat, nonpartisan office
December 2018 – December 2022
Laredo ▼ −41% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Pete Saenz · Democrat, nonpartisan office
November 2014 – December 2018
Laredo ▼ −35% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Raul Salinas
December 2010 – November 2014
Laredo ▼ −20% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
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.
