Palmview 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: 5,560 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Palmview 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 | 49 | 304.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 24.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 39 | 242.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 125 | 777.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 | 136.8 | 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 | 49 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 186 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Palmview police area
- Is Palmview police area safe?
- Palmview 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 Palmview police area?
- Palmview police area: Weighted crime: 5,560 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Palmview police area?
- Recorded homicides in Palmview police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Hidalgo police area 4/10
- 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
Sheriffs of Hidalgo County since 2010
Palmview: 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.
