Eagle Pass and Maverick County Crime Statistics during 2008-2014
By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015
Crime is an ever present social issue in every community, but certain crimes are more prevalent in certain communities than in others. Eagle Pass and Maverick County are no exception to that rule as local law enforcement entities put in a lot of man hours and financial resources to prevent crime and protect our community.
A review of Texas Department of Public Safety (TPDS) Crime by Jurisdiction in Texas public records show that from 2008 to 2014 Maverick County’s most committed crimes were burglaries and larcenies followed by aggravated assaults and auto thefts.
According to TDPS, Maverick County Sheriff’s Department, and Eagle Pass Police Department public records, there have been more burglary and larceny crimes committed than any other crime in Maverick County during 2008-2014 or past seven years than any other crime committed.
According to TDPS, there have been 3,011 burglaries reported in Eagle Pass and Maverick County during 2008-2014. There have been 6,783 larcenies overall reported in Maverick County during this same seven year period. During this same time span, there were 955 overall combined aggravated assaults reported in Maverick County. In addition, there have been nine murders and 35 rapes overall reported during 2008-2014 in Maverick County.
A discerning five rapes per year average have been committed overall in Maverick County during 2008-2014 with an overall total of 35.
Also a total of 271 auto thefts have been reported during 2008 to 2014 in Maverick County.
TDPS index crimes under the annual reports include murders, rapes, robbery, aggravated assaults, burglary, larcenies and auto theft.
Larceny is defined as theft of personal property.
TDPS records show that in 2014 there were 480 offenses reported by the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department under those offenses cited in the TPDS annual crime by jurisdiction report. The 2014 report shows that there were 0 murders, 4 rapes, 1 robbery, 60 aggravated assaults, 158 burglaries, 245 larcenies and 12 auto thefts reported by the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD).
Meanwhile, the Eagle Pass Police Department had a total of 875 Offenses reported in 2014 under the crimes cited in the TPDS reports. There were 0 murders reported, 1 rape, 3 robberies, 32 aggravated assaults, 176 burglaries, 655 larcenies and 8 auto thefts.
In 2013 and under the same categories of offenses, the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported a total of 511 offenses, including no murders reported by the MCSD, 5 rapes, 3 robberies, 61 aggravated assaults, 137 burglaries, 294 larcenies and 11 auto thefts.
In 2013, the Eagle Pass Police Department reported 899 total offenses under the offenses reported by TDPS crimes by jurisdiction reports including 2 murders, 0 rapes, 3 robberies, 24 aggravated assaults, 171 burglaries, 688 larcenies and 11 auto thefts.
In 2012, the MCSD reported 737 total offenses including 3 murders, 4 rapes, 106 aggravated assaults, 276 burglaries, 328 larcenies, and 21 auto thefts.
The EPPD reported 977 total offenses in 2012, including no murders, 0 rapes, 3 robberies, 50 aggravated assaults, 238 burglaries, 665 larcenies and 21 auto thefts.
In 2011, the MCSD reported 717 total offenses including, 1 murder, 11 rapes, 7 robberies, 111 aggravated assaults, 229 burglaries, 332 larcenies and 26 auto thefts.
The EPPD had 929 offenses reported in 2011 including 2 murders, 0 rapes, 42 aggravated assaults, 211 burglaries, 651 larcenies and 11 auto thefts.
In 2010, the MCSD reported 537 offenses including no murders, 5 rapes, 1 robbery, 67 aggravated assaults, 203 burglaries, 234 larcenies and 27 auto thefts. The EPPD in 2010 reported 1,144 offenses including no murders, no rapes, 8 robberies, 50 aggravated assaults, 296 burglaries, 762 larcenies and 28 auto thefts.
During 2009, the MCSD reported 703 total offenses including no murders, no rapes, 3 robberies, 66 aggravated assaults, 253 burglaries, 368 larcenies and 13 auto thefts.
In 2009, the EPPD reported 1,119 total offenses including no murders, no rapes, 4 robberies, 37 aggravated assaults, 250 burglaries, 801 larcenies and 24 auto thefts.
In 2008, the MCSD reported a total of 927 total offenses including 1 murder, 6 rapes 191 aggravated assaults, 264 burglaries, 427 larcenies and 31 auto thefts. In 2008, the EPPD reported 1,049 offenses including no murders, no rapes, 8 robberies, 58 aggravated assaults, 149 burglaries, 807 larcenies and 27 auto thefts.
Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber advises all Maverick County citizens to please report all suspicious activities and crimes to 911 or (830) 773-2321.
Eagle Pass Police Chief Alberto Guajardo similarly urges citizens to report all suspicious activities and criminal conduct to 911 or (830) 773-9044.
