McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The latest FBI crime statistics show Texas border cities are safer than other U.S. metropolitan cities, and it’s not the first time.
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According to FBI crime statistics released by Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas border cities had fewer murders and violent crimes compared with other Texas cities and other U.S. cities in Fiscal Year 2024.
“Let’s take pride in what those facts show: Texas border communities, starting off with Laredo, are safer than many of America’s largest non-border communities. Safer than the national crime rate both in murder and in violent crimes. That’s not just a good headline, that’s good for the families. Safer streets mean stronger schools, stronger communities. They mean more jobs, and that means more peace of mind when you go to work, when you send your kids off to school, and when you walk to church on a Sunday. That’s the kind of community we all want to live in,” Cuellar said Monday at a news conference in his hometown of Laredo.
On Aug. 5, the FBI released crime statistics for Fiscal Year 2024 on over 14 million criminal offenses reported from law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Murder rates lower on border
In Fiscal 2024, the national murder rate was 5 for every 100,000 people — that’s down 14% from a rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people in Fiscal 2023. But in Texas border cities, the murder rate was significantly lower…