There was a marked decrease in San Antonio's index crime rate between 2010 and 2020, but the shifts in types of crime are worth noting. Property crime, which includes burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft, declined by 16.6% between 2010 and 2019. Property crime accounts for a majority of crime in San Antonio. Property crime accounted for 92% of total crimes in 2010 and 86% of total crimes in 2019.
Index Crime Rate
bookmark Goal
Reduce index crime rate by 38%
(4,382
by 2020)
insightsData
Year
Value
Margin of Error
2010
7,269
2011
6,952
2012
6,493
2013
6,344
2014
6,078
2015
5,698
2016
6,324
2017
5,640
2018
4,991
2019
5,378
2020
5,037
history_eduSource
San Antonio Police Department
infoDefinitions
Crime rate includes: criminal homicide, forcible/legacy rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
