Crime in Leon Valley, Texas

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Leon Valley, however, property crimes account for about 97% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Leon Valley than it is nationwide. There were 539 property crimes in Leon Valley in 2019, or 4,629 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Leon Valley. There were 436 larcenies reported in Leon Valley in 2019, or 3,744 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 51 break-ins reported in Leon Valley in 2019, or 438 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Leon Valley, meanwhile, there were 52 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 447 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Leon Valley, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 3% share of all reported crime.

At 120 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Leon Valley is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Leon Valley reported a total of 14 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Leon Valley. There were 9 aggravated assaults reported in Leon Valley in 2019, or 77 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 4 robberies reported in Leon Valley in 2019, a rate of 34 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Leon Valley in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Leon Valley is 8.6 for every 100,000 people, considerably higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.