Recent data indicates Corpus Christi’s violent crime rate ranks eighth out of 19 comparable cities, with high rates for aggravated assault (seventh) and lower rankings for murder and rape (both thirteenth). Property crime ranks twelfth overall, with burglary and larceny being more common than vehicle theft. Overall crime is relatively stable but shows significant neighborhood disparities that officials are working to address through targeted enforcement and community partnerships. 

Violent crime 

• Overall ranking: Eighth out of 19 cities for overall violent crime. 
• Specific crimes:
  • Aggravated assault: Ranked seventh. 
  • Murder: Ranked thirteenth. 
  • Rape: Ranked thirteenth. 
  • Robbery: Ranked fourteenth. 

Property crime 

• Overall ranking: Twelfth out of 19 cities for overall property crime. 
• Specific crimes:
  • Burglary: Ranked tenth. 
  • Larceny (including theft from vehicles):Ranked eighth. 
  • Motor vehicle theft: Ranked seventeenth. 

Other crime trends and efforts 

• Neighborhood disparities: Crime rates are not uniform across the city, with a notable divide between different neighborhoods. 
• Addressing crime: City officials are working to address disparities through targeted enforcement in specific areas like downtown, community partnerships, and expanded resources. 
• Drug crime: There has been a decrease in marijuana possession cases and an increase in synthetic cannabinoid cases, but overall drug crime is considered relatively stable by authorities. 
• Preventing vehicle theft: The Corpus Christi Police Department attributes many vehicle burglaries and thefts to citizens not locking their doors or leaving valuables in their cars.