The crime rate in Laredo is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Laredo is 1 in 64. Based on FBI crime data, Laredo is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Texas, Laredo has a crime rate that is higher than 65% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Laredo, and we found that the crime rate in Laredo is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Laredo is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Laredo does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Laredo.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Laredo occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Laredo; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 318. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Laredo's rate for property crime is 12 per one thousand population. This makes Laredo a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Laredo is one in 81.