Melissa police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in United States · 7/10 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: 1,332 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Melissa 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 | 11 | 36.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 13.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 14 | 45.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 97 | 318.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 21 | 68.9 | 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 | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 132 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Melissa police area
- Is Melissa police area safe?
- Melissa police area: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low 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 Melissa police area?
- Melissa police area: Weighted crime: 1,332 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Melissa police area?
- Recorded homicides in Melissa police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Frisco police area 6/10
- McKinney police area 6/10
- Prosper police area 8/10
- Princeton police area 4/10
- Lavon police area 3/10
- Fairview police area 7/10
- Anna police area 6/10
- Collin County police area 8/10
Sheriffs of Collin County since 2010
Melissa: Mayor not loaded yet. Collin County: Sheriff Jim Skinner (Republican). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Jim Skinner · Republican
since 2024
Collin County ▲ +47% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jim Skinner · Republican
2020 – 2024
Collin County ▼ −53% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jim Skinner · Republican
2016 – 2020
Collin County ▼ −12% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Terry Box · Republican
2012 – 2016
Collin County ▼ −24% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Terry Box · Republican
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.
