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The Mercedes crime rate is higher than the Texas average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #616

Mercedes, TX	2,505.63
Texas	1,961.58
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Mercedes, TX Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Mercedes, TX	Count	1	10	10	81	165	639	36	7
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	6.1	60.7	60.7	491.3	1,000.7	3,875.5	218.3	42.5	2,557
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	30.6	115.7	243.6	627.8	2,137.3	254.3	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	5	13	88	132	623	41	1
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	30.3	78.9	534.0	801.0	3,780.3	248.8	6.1	2,274
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.3	28.4	120.2	246.9	721.8	2,287.8	248.6	NA	1,691
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	10	17	81	168	672	39	7
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	60.9	103.6	493.4	1,023.3	4,093.3	237.6	42.6	2,609
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.6	116.6	258.0	785.9	2,326.4	249.4	NA	1,746
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	7	17	77	175	602	49	7
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	44.0	106.9	484.3	1,100.8	3,786.6	308.2	44.0	2,518
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.0	110.6	264.5	838.3	2,387.3	246.7	NA	1,780
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	5	7	76	191	567	50	6
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	32.3	45.2	490.7	1,233.2	3,660.9	322.8	38.7	2,415
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	130.6	284.4	909.1	2,603.3	270.5	NA	1,947
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Mercedes, TX	Count	1	6	7	70	169	580	76	3
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	6.6	39.3	45.9	458.7	1,107.4	3,800.5	498.0	19.7	2,576
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.4	153.5	298.7	969.4	2,737.2	308.9	NA	2,100
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Mercedes, TX	Count	2	8	15	86	221	504	73	6
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	13.3	53.1	99.6	570.8	1,466.9	3,345.3	484.5	39.8	2,999
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.6	32.9	155.2	314.1	946.0	2,688.8	350.8	NA	2,117
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Mercedes, TX	Count	4	1	10	79	197	513	86	3
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	26.9	6.7	67.2	530.9	1,324.0	3,447.8	578.0	20.2	2,883
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.3	162.2	307.2	955.1	2,773.3	392.8	NA	2,183
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	5	8	56	170	429	71	10
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	34.3	54.8	383.9	1,165.4	2,941.0	486.7	68.6	2,202
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.6	158.5	316.4	917.3	2,758.2	405.9	NA	2,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	3	5	44	159	438	71	4
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	20.8	34.7	305.6	1,104.4	3,042.3	493.2	27.8	2,023
	Texas	Per 100,000	6.2	37.2	156.6	329.8	961.6	2,961.7	408.7	NA	2,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Mercedes, TX	14.88
Texas	7.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Mercedes, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Mercedes, TX	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.1	0.0	60
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Mercedes, TX	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	6.1	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Mercedes, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Mercedes, TX	2.11
Texas	2.80
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Mercedes, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Mercedes, TX	Count	36	31	5
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	218.4	188.1	30.3	2.03
	Texas	Per 100,000	350.0	205.5	144.5	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Mercedes, TX	Count	36	29	7
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	219.3	176.6	42.6	1.98
	Texas	Per 100,000	306.5	194.7	111.7	2.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Mercedes, TX	Count	44	36	8
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	276.8	226.4	50.3	2.52
	Texas	Per 100,000	352.4	217.2	135.1	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Mercedes, TX	Count	40	33	7
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	258.3	213.1	45.2	2.36
	Texas	Per 100,000	359.5	219.5	140.0	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Mercedes, TX	Count	39	32	7
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	255.6	209.7	45.9	2.33
	Texas	Per 100,000	365.5	223.1	142.4	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Mercedes, TX	Count	39	31	8
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	258.9	205.8	53.1	2.32
	Texas	Per 100,000	361.0	217.4	143.6	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Mercedes, TX	Count	36	30	6
	Mercedes, TX	Per 100,000	242.0	201.6	40.3	2.22
	Texas	Per 100,000	360.5	217.7	142.8	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Mercedes, TX	Count	35	28	7
2005	Mercedes, TX	Count	31	24	7