Please note that these figures do not include crime statistics for 1999 or 2000, as there were no data available for those years.
Brewster County, Texas Crime Statistics
This page contains crime rates for Brewster County, Texas. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime data over time, and see how Brewster County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records information for Brewster County, Texas, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 2001 and 2008 there were 925 total crimes reported in Brewster County, Texas (149 of them violent). Of the 116 crimes that take place per year in Brewster County, close to 50% transpire less than one mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Brewster County, Texas 116 times a year. This includes 1 murder, 13 rapes, and just about five hundred thefts (including 35 car thefts).
Crime Trends
In the course of the most recent 10 years, crime data were available in Brewster County, Texas for 8 years. Throughout that period, reported crime in Brewster County has risen by 44%. Throughout that same period of time, violent crime climbed by 50%. By and large, the crime data indicate a significant rise in crime over the last 8 years in Brewster County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could hit just about two hundred for Brewster County, Texas in 2009.
Please take note that these graphs show reported crime rates and some sudden changes in crime data are the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
You are discouraged against over-analyzing ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or disparities in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual table bars to see crime rates in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Brewster County, Texas law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The data reported for Brewster County conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.
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