Brownsville, TX Crime Statistics

The Brownsville Police Department serves the city of Brownsville, TX in Cameron County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 16,705 violent crimes and 18,849 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 181.5 per 100k residents, which is 70.9% above the national average. Property crime averages 178.4 per 100k, 9.0% above the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Homicide had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 2 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.