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Crime rate in El Campo, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in El Campo, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in El Campo, TX

The 2022 crime rate in El Campo, TX is 371 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 92.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 El Campo crime rate rose by 15% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years El Campo has seen rise of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous El Campo, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
El Campo:

370.7
Wharton:

213.5
Ganado:

52.6
Bay City:

271.9
Edna:

146.4
Eagle Lake:

191.7
Needville:

73.0
Wallis:

55.3
Palacios:

154.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in El Campo by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.6)		1
(8.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(17.4)		2
(17.4)		1
(8.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		10
(93.2)		2
(17.2)		2
(16.9)		2
(17.0)		7
(60.7)		6
(52.4)		7
(60.5)		4
(34.5)		3
(25.5)		2
(17.0)		4
(34.4)		7
(60.7)		4
(34.8)		12
(98.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		4
(37.3)		7
(60.3)		4
(33.8)		5
(42.4)		7
(60.7)		4
(34.9)		3
(25.9)		6
(51.7)		2
(17.0)		1
(8.5)		8
(68.9)		7
(60.7)		4
(34.8)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		36
(335.4)		30
(258.6)		43
(363.0)		29
(246.1)		40
(347.1)		39
(340.5)		30
(259.3)		39
(336.1)		33
(280.1)		39
(331.5)		34
(292.7)		46
(399.2)		58
(505.1)		61
(498.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		69
(642.8)		79
(680.9)		82
(692.2)		73
(619.4)		52
(451.2)		72
(628.5)		54
(466.7)		48
(413.7)		69
(585.6)		37
(314.5)		64
(551.0)		44
(381.8)		35
(304.8)		49
(400.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		237
(2,208)		232
(2,000)		305
(2,575)		235
(1,994)		269
(2,334)		213
(1,859)		228
(1,971)		279
(2,404)		259
(2,198)		194
(1,649)		277
(2,385)		278
(2,413)		313
(2,726)		403
(3,294)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(111.8)		20
(172.4)		13
(109.7)		11
(93.3)		9
(78.1)		11
(96.0)		16
(138.3)		12
(103.4)		19
(161.3)		12
(102.0)		18
(155.0)		35
(303.7)		24
(209.0)		25
(204.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(37.3)		4
(34.5)		2
(16.9)		2
(17.0)		1
(8.7)		2
(17.5)		3
(25.9)		1
(8.6)		2
(17.0)		1
(8.5)		1
(8.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(32.7)
City-Data.com crime index295.0225.0256.5223.1267.4264.0230.6260.9240.3178.6253.1328.9321.2370.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 46 registered sex offenders living in El Campo, Texas as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in El Campo is 263 to 1.


When are crimes committed in El Campo, TX?

Violent crime rate in 2022
El Campo:

363.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
El Campo:

339.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
El Campo:

325.4
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
El Campo:

215.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
El Campo:

187.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
El Campo:

191.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
El Campo:

245.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
El Campo:

203.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
El Campo:

257.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
El Campo:

264.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
El Campo:

178.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
El Campo:

215.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
El Campo:

176.7
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
El Campo:

279.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
El Campo:

164.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
El Campo:

200.5
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
El Campo:

173.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
El Campo:

162.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
El Campo:

275.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
El Campo:

228.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
El Campo:

242.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
El Campo:

252.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
El Campo:

160.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
El Campo:

251.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
El Campo:

218.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
El Campo:

212.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
El Campo:

233.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
El Campo:

218.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
El Campo:

237.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
El Campo:

283.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
El Campo:

262.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
El Campo:

255.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
El Campo:

328.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
El Campo:

229.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
El Campo:

243.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
El Campo:

290.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 39 (27 officers - 22 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 41 (27 officers - 23 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 43 (30 officers - 26 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 42 (27 officers - 24 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 39 (31 officers - 28 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 42 (30 officers - 28 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 43 (31 officers - 28 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Texas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 39 (27 officers - 24 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 39 (28 officers - 25 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 40 (28 officers - 24 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 39 (28 officers - 25 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 38 (29 officers - 27 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.70
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 37 (29 officers - 26 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.73
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 37 (26 officers - 23 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 33 (24 officers - 21 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 35 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 35 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 33 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in El Campo, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 77437.

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