Marion County police area, Texas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 6,607 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Marion County 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 | 1 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 5 | 65.5 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 17 | 222.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 13.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 25 | 327.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 33 | 432.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 | 52.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 26.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 5 |
| Violence | 17 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 62 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Marion County police area
- Is Marion County police area safe?
- Marion County 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 Marion County police area?
- Marion County police area: Weighted crime: 6,607 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Marion County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Marion County police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Marion County since 2010
Marion County: Sheriff David Capps (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
David Capps · Republican
from 2020
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David McKnight · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
David McKnight · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Bill McCay · 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.
