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Harlingen, TX Crime and Crime Rate

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The Harlingen crime rate is higher than the Texas average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #637

Harlingen, TX	2,643.99
Texas	1,961.58
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Harlingen, TX Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	11	34	101	412	1,589	58	9
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	16.7	51.7	153.5	626.1	2,414.6	88.1	13.7	1,276
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	30.6	115.7	243.6	627.8	2,137.3	254.3	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Harlingen, TX	Count	2	21	59	182	496	2,012	76	11
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	3.0	31.9	89.5	276.2	752.8	3,053.8	115.4	16.7	1,814
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.3	28.4	120.2	246.9	721.8	2,287.8	248.6	NA	1,691
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Harlingen, TX	Count	4	23	62	182	606	2,555	111	20
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	6.0	34.3	92.4	271.2	903.0	3,807.1	165.4	29.8	2,158
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.6	116.6	258.0	785.9	2,326.4	249.4	NA	1,746
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Harlingen, TX	Count	4	18	65	250	880	3,099	99	34
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	6.0	27.2	98.2	377.6	1,329.0	4,680.3	149.5	51.3	2,663
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.0	110.6	264.5	838.3	2,387.3	246.7	NA	1,780
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Harlingen, TX	Count	3	34	87	275	850	3,375	180	32
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	4.6	51.7	132.3	418.2	1,292.5	5,131.9	273.7	48.7	3,012
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	130.6	284.4	909.1	2,603.3	270.5	NA	1,947
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Harlingen, TX	Count	1	32	70	197	799	3,435	199	33
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	1.5	48.8	106.8	300.5	1,218.9	5,240.1	303.6	50.3	2,801
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.4	153.5	298.7	969.4	2,737.2	308.9	NA	2,100
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Harlingen, TX	Count	4	33	88	330	1,016	3,181	190	53
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	6.2	50.8	135.5	508.3	1,565.0	4,899.7	292.7	81.6	3,216
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.6	32.9	155.2	314.1	946.0	2,688.8	350.8	NA	2,117
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Harlingen, TX	Count	7	28	63	236	1,054	3,241	251	28
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	10.8	43.1	96.9	363.2	1,621.9	4,987.4	386.2	43.1	3,139
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.3	162.2	307.2	955.1	2,773.3	392.8	NA	2,183
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Harlingen, TX	Count	3	22	67	261	1,043	3,255	272	21
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	4.7	34.3	104.6	407.3	1,627.6	5,079.3	424.4	32.8	3,103
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.6	158.5	316.4	917.3	2,758.2	405.9	NA	2,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	24	63	243	1,128	3,598	233	32
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	38.3	100.6	388.2	1,801.9	5,747.4	372.2	51.1	3,257
	Texas	Per 100,000	6.2	37.2	156.6	329.8	961.6	2,961.7	408.7	NA	2,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Harlingen, TX	5.50
Texas	7.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Harlingen, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Harlingen, TX	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Harlingen, TX	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Harlingen, TX	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	15
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Harlingen, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Harlingen, TX	2.08
Texas	2.80
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Harlingen, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Harlingen, TX	Count	171	131	40
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	259.5	198.8	60.7	2.29
	Texas	Per 100,000	350.0	205.5	144.5	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Harlingen, TX	Count	174	131	43
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	259.3	195.2	64.1	2.27
	Texas	Per 100,000	306.5	194.7	111.7	2.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Harlingen, TX	Count	166	128	38
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	250.7	193.3	57.4	2.22
	Texas	Per 100,000	352.4	217.2	135.1	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Harlingen, TX	Count	169	131	38
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	257.0	199.2	57.8	2.28
	Texas	Per 100,000	359.5	219.5	140.0	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Harlingen, TX	Count	168	131	37
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	256.3	199.8	56.4	2.28
	Texas	Per 100,000	365.5	223.1	142.4	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Harlingen, TX	Count	153	122	31
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	235.7	187.9	47.7	2.12
	Texas	Per 100,000	361.0	217.4	143.6	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Harlingen, TX	Count	153	120	33
	Harlingen, TX	Per 100,000	235.4	184.7	50.8	2.10
	Texas	Per 100,000	360.5	217.7	142.8	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Harlingen, TX	Count	146	115	31
2005	Harlingen, TX	Count	158	123	35