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Laredo, TX Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Laredo, Texas


Population: 226,944 in 2009

Laredo, TX Map
The Laredo, TX crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Laredo, TX Crime Categories
Laredo Law Enforcement
Laredo Violent Crimes
Laredo Forcible Rapes
Laredo Murders
Laredo Robbery
Laredo Aggravated Assaults
Laredo Property Crimes
Laredo Burglary
Laredo Larceny
Laredo Motor Vehicle
Laredo Arson
Laredo, TX Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Total Employees
507
Officers
432
Civilians
75
Year
2008
Total Employees
500
Officers
421
Civilians
79
Year
2007
Total Employees
494
Officers
416
Civilians
78
Year
2006
Total Employees
480
Officers
399
Civilians
81
Laredo, TX Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Laredo, Texas law enforcement had 1294 violent crimes reported. With a population of 226,944 in 2009, there were 57.0 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Laredo, Texas. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1198, 1281 and 1357, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
1,294
Occurrences (per 10k)
57.0
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
1,357
Occurrences (per 10k)
60.9
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
1,281
Occurrences (per 10k)
57.9
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
1,198
Occurrences (per 10k)
55.8
Laredo, TX Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Laredo, Texas had 3.2 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 226,944 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Laredo in 2009 was 73. There were 96 known offenses in 2006, 81 in 2007, and 78 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
73
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.2
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
78
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.5
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
81
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.7
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
96
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.5
Laredo, TX Murder Statistics
Laredo, Texas had 17 murders in 2009. With a total population of 226944 in 2009, there were 0.7 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Laredo, Texas. The murder rates in Laredo, Texas in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 22, 10 and 10, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
17
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.7
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
10
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
10
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.5
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
22
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.0
Laredo, TX Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Laredo, Texas in 2009 was 895. Laredo had 39.4 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 226,944 in 2009. In Laredo there were 814 offenses in 2006, 865 in 2007, and 958 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
895
Occurrences (per 10k)
39.4
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
958
Occurrences (per 10k)
43.0
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
865
Occurrences (per 10k)
39.1
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
814
Occurrences (per 10k)
37.9
Laredo, TX Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Laredo, Texas had 309 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 226,944 in 2009 people living in Laredo, in 2009 there were 13.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 266 robberies in 2006, 325 in 2007 and 311 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
309
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.6
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
311
Occurrences (per 10k)
14.0
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
325
Occurrences (per 10k)
14.7
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
266
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.4
Laredo, TX Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Laredo, Texas had 13725 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Laredo was 226,944 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 604.8. Looking back at the previous three years in Laredo, Texas, you will see that there were 12511 property crimes in 2006, 13949 in 2007 and 14340 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
13,725
Occurrences (per 10k)
604.8
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
14,340
Occurrences (per 10k)
643.4
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
13,949
Occurrences (per 10k)
630.5
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
12,511
Occurrences (per 10k)
582.8
Laredo, TX Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Laredo, Texas in 2009 was 2164. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 226,944 in 2009 in 2009, Laredo, Texas had 95.4 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Laredo there were 1643 burglary offenses in 2006, 1878 in 2007, and 2091 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
2,164
Occurrences (per 10k)
95.4
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
2,091
Occurrences (per 10k)
93.8
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
1,878
Occurrences (per 10k)
84.9
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
1,643
Occurrences (per 10k)
76.5
Laredo, TX Larceny Statistics
Laredo, Texas had 10077 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 226,944 in 2009 people living in Laredo that year, there were 444.0 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 9661 larceny-thefts in 2006, 10534 in 2007 and 10522 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
10,077
Occurrences (per 10k)
444.0
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
10,522
Occurrences (per 10k)
472.1
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
10,534
Occurrences (per 10k)
476.1
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
9,661
Occurrences (per 10k)
450.0
Laredo, TX Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Laredo, Texas law enforcement had 1484 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 226,944 in 2009 in Laredo, there were 65.4 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1207, 1537 and 1727, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
1,484
Occurrences (per 10k)
65.4
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
1,727
Occurrences (per 10k)
77.5
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
1,537
Occurrences (per 10k)
69.5
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
1,207
Occurrences (per 10k)
56.2
Laredo, TX Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Laredo in 2009 was 32. Laredo, Texas had 1.4 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 226,944 in 2009. In Laredo, Texas, the known offenses of arson were 115 in 2006, 101 in 2007, and 43 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Laredo, TX
Year
2009
Population
226,944
Occurrences
32
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.4
Year
2008
Population
222,870
Occurrences
43
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.9
Year
2007
Population
221,253
Occurrences
101
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.6
Year
2006
Population
214,670
Occurrences
115
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.4
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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