Crime took a real dip in El Paso County in 2025, with areas patrolled by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeing a 14% drop, according to the agency’s new annual report. Total criminal offenses fell from 2,610 in 2024 to 2,304 last year, a decline that occurred during Sheriff Oscar Ugarte’s first year in office.
Big Picture: Where The Numbers Moved
As detailed in the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office 2025 Annual Report, drug crimes and theft each dropped 17%, burglary fell 9%, and assault declined 11%. Not everything headed in the right direction, though: arson rose 25%, sex offenses increased 8%, and robberies climbed 12%. The report also notes that deputies responded to more than 153,000 calls for service and conducted over 45,000 traffic stops during the year, framing the declines as part of a broader operational shift in patrol and enforcement.
Enforcement Activity Grew Alongside Drops
The report points to stepped-up enforcement in areas such as driving while intoxicated, illegal dumping, and animal cruelty. DWI arrests jumped from 282 in 2024 to 436 in 2025. Sheriff Oscar Ugarte said, “The crime reduction reflects the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office who serve this community every day,” as reported by KFOX. Local coverage directs residents to the full report for a line-by-line breakdown…