The Robstown Police Department reported significant decreases in several crime categories from 2024 to 2025, even as the city continues to have a higher crime rate per capita than state and national averages.
According to 2024 FBI data, Robstown reports a crime rate of 3,048 incidents per 100,000 residents, higher than both the Texas average of 2,430 and the national average of 2,119. However, Police Chief Mike Tamez said the city’s crime numbers are trending downward.
Robstown crime declines in 2025 despite high per-capita rates
“We’ve been blessed enough that we had a reduction in crime from last year to this year, followed by a previous year of another reduction,” Tamez said.
The department’s statistics show burglaries decreased by 17%, theft dropped by 59%, and assault cases fell by 25% from 2024 to 2025. Other crime reductions during this period include:
- Aggravated assaults: down 18%
- Robbery: down 35%
- Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle: down 82%
The police department increased narcotics raids by 44% to combat drug trafficking in the area. However, shootings and homicides increased, though Chief Tamez said these incidents were linked to specific criminal activity…