Mission police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in United States · 4/10 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: 3,965 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Mission 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 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 20 | 22.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 85 | 95.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 14 | 15.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 52 | 58.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 959 | 1,074.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 27 | 30.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20 |
| Violence | 85 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,038 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Mission police area
- Is Mission police area safe?
- Mission police area: Safety 5 out of 10 (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 Mission police area?
- Mission police area: Weighted crime: 3,965 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Mission police area?
- Recorded homicides in Mission police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
- Hidalgo County police area 4/10
- Edinburg police area 3/10
- Elsa police area 3/10
- McAllen police area 4/10
- Pharr police area 4/10
- San Juan police area 5/10
- La Joya police area 7/10
- Alton police area 1/10
Sheriffs of Hidalgo County since 2010
Mission: 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.
