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San Antonio, TX Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For San Antonio, Texas


Population: 1,373,936 in 2009

San Antonio, TX Map
The San Antonio, 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. *
San Antonio, TX Crime Categories
San Antonio Law Enforcement
San Antonio Violent Crimes
San Antonio Forcible Rapes
San Antonio Murders
San Antonio Robbery
San Antonio Aggravated Assaults
San Antonio Property Crimes
San Antonio Burglary
San Antonio Larceny
San Antonio Motor Vehicle
San Antonio Arson
San Antonio, 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Total Employees
2,809
Officers
2,259
Civilians
550
Year
2008
Total Employees
2,819
Officers
2,155
Civilians
664
Year
2007
Total Employees
2,773
Officers
2,132
Civilians
641
Year
2006
Total Employees
2,516
Officers
1,993
Civilians
523
San Antonio, TX Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, San Antonio, Texas law enforcement had 7844 violent crimes reported. With a population of 1,373,936 in 2009, there were 57.1 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in San Antonio, Texas. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 7977, 7327 and 9699, 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
7,844
Occurrences (per 10k)
57.1
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
9,699
Occurrences (per 10k)
71.8
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
7,327
Occurrences (per 10k)
55.6
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
7,977
Occurrences (per 10k)
61.7
San Antonio, TX Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, San Antonio, Texas had 4.6 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 1,373,936 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in San Antonio in 2009 was 628. There were 514 known offenses in 2006, 635 in 2007, and 424 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
628
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.6
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
424
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.1
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
635
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.8
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
514
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.0
San Antonio, TX Murder Statistics
San Antonio, Texas had 99 murders in 2009. With a total population of 1373936 in 2009, there were 0.7 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in San Antonio, Texas. The murder rates in San Antonio, Texas in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 119, 122 and 116, 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
99
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.7
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
116
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.9
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
122
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.9
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
119
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.9
San Antonio, TX Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in San Antonio, Texas in 2009 was 4434. San Antonio had 32.3 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 1,373,936 in 2009. In San Antonio there were 5023 offenses in 2006, 4125 in 2007, and 6416 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
4,434
Occurrences (per 10k)
32.3
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
6,416
Occurrences (per 10k)
47.5
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
4,125
Occurrences (per 10k)
31.3
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
5,023
Occurrences (per 10k)
38.9
San Antonio, TX Robbery Statistics
In 2009, San Antonio, Texas had 2683 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 1,373,936 in 2009 people living in San Antonio, in 2009 there were 19.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 2321 robberies in 2006, 2445 in 2007 and 2743 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
2,683
Occurrences (per 10k)
19.5
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
2,743
Occurrences (per 10k)
20.3
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
2,445
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.6
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
2,321
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.0
San Antonio, TX Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, San Antonio, Texas had 91651 property crimes. The population in 2009 for San Antonio was 1,373,936 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 667.1. Looking back at the previous three years in San Antonio, Texas, you will see that there were 78621 property crimes in 2006, 84143 in 2007 and 97564 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
91,651
Occurrences (per 10k)
667.1
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
97,564
Occurrences (per 10k)
722.0
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
84,143
Occurrences (per 10k)
639.0
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
78,621
Occurrences (per 10k)
608.5
San Antonio, TX Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in San Antonio, Texas in 2009 was 18164. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 1,373,936 in 2009 in 2009, San Antonio, Texas had 132.2 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In San Antonio there were 14629 burglary offenses in 2006, 16750 in 2007, and 18908 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
18,164
Occurrences (per 10k)
132.2
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
18,908
Occurrences (per 10k)
139.9
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
16,750
Occurrences (per 10k)
127.2
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
14,629
Occurrences (per 10k)
113.2
San Antonio, TX Larceny Statistics
San Antonio, Texas had 67684 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 1,373,936 in 2009 people living in San Antonio that year, there were 492.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 57377 larceny-thefts in 2006, 60669 in 2007 and 70651 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
67,684
Occurrences (per 10k)
492.6
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
70,651
Occurrences (per 10k)
522.9
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
60,669
Occurrences (per 10k)
460.7
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
57,377
Occurrences (per 10k)
444.1
San Antonio, TX Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, San Antonio, Texas law enforcement had 5803 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 1,373,936 in 2009 in San Antonio, there were 42.2 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 6615, 6724 and 8005, 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
5,803
Occurrences (per 10k)
42.2
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
8,005
Occurrences (per 10k)
59.2
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
6,724
Occurrences (per 10k)
51.1
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
6,615
Occurrences (per 10k)
51.2
San Antonio, TX Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in San Antonio in 2009 was 416. San Antonio, Texas had 3.0 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 1,373,936 in 2009. In San Antonio, Texas, the known offenses of arson were 484 in 2006, 459 in 2007, and 521 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 - San Antonio, TX
Year
2009
Population
1,373,936
Occurrences
416
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.0
Year
2008
Population
1,351,244
Occurrences
521
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.9
Year
2007
Population
1,316,882
Occurrences
459
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.5
Year
2006
Population
1,292,116
Occurrences
484
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.7
*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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