Short answer: crime in San Antonio fell sharply in 2025 — overall offenses dropped about 13%, with property crime down roughly 18% and violent crime down about 9%, according to the San Antonio Police Department. That’s encouraging news for homeowners, but the city’s totals are still large, and break-ins remain a daily reality. Here’s a clear, sourced look at the numbers and what they mean for protecting your home.
Quick takeaways (SAPD, Jan–Nov 2025 vs. 2024):
- Total crime: ~124,300, down ~13% year over year.
- Property crime down ~18%; violent crime down ~9%.
- Homicides down ~17% (119 → 99); motor-vehicle theft down ~26.5%.
- Burglary down ~4% — improving, but still thousands of cases citywide.
- The trend is clearly downward, yet the raw numbers mean security still matters block by block.
The headline: crime is down across the board
The San Antonio Police Department reported 124,314 total crimes from January through November 2025, down from 143,529 in the same period of 2024 — a drop of more than 13%. The decline showed up in nearly every category, and the year started even stronger: SAPD’s first-quarter 2025 report showed all offenses down 19.3%, violent crime down 12.8%, and property crime down 24.5% versus Q1 2024.
The numbers, by category
| Category | 2024 (Jan–Nov) | 2025 (Jan–Nov) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 143,529 | 124,314 | ▼ ~13% |
| Violent crime | 31,179 | 28,361 | ▼ ~9% |
| Property crime | 100,457 | 82,232 | ▼ ~18% |
| Homicides | 119 | 99 | ▼ ~17% |
| Motor-vehicle theft | — | — | ▼ ~26.5% |
| Vandalism | — | — | ▼ ~30% |
| Burglary | — | — | ▼ ~4% |
Source: San Antonio Police Department, year-to-date figures presented December 2025. Percentages rounded.
The standouts: property crime drove most of the improvement, and motor-vehicle theft and vandalism fell hardest. Burglary improved too, but more modestly (~4%) — which is exactly the crime most relevant to a homeowner’s day-to-day security.
How San Antonio compares (with a caveat)
Comparisons to “the national average” should be read carefully — third-party trackers use different methods and reach different conclusions. With that caveat:
- Some trackers put San Antonio’s burglary rate around 204 per 100,000 residents — roughly 25% below the U.S. average.
- Estimates of the city’s overall crime rate versus national and Texas averages vary widely by source — some show SA below the national average, others above the Texas average. Because methodologies differ, we treat SAPD’s own year-over-year counts as the most reliable signal, and they point firmly down.
The honest summary: the trend is improving and burglary is comparatively moderate, but San Antonio is a large city and tens of thousands of property crimes still occur each year.
What the data means for your home
A 13% citywide drop is real progress — but trends are citywide averages, and crime is intensely local. Two takeaways for homeowners:
- Property crime is the homeowner’s main exposure. Even as it falls, burglary and theft remain the most common threats to a house — which is why deterrence and monitoring still pay off. (See does security actually deter crime for what the research shows.)
- Visible deterrence works with the trend, not against it. When overall opportunity drops and your home is visibly harder to hit, you become an even less attractive target. Smart camera placement, lighting, and a monitored alarm compound the citywide improvement at your own address.
A note on neighborhoods
City-level numbers don’t tell you about your street. Rather than rank “safe vs. dangerous” neighborhoods from unofficial lists (which is what most search results do), we’d encourage homeowners to check SAPD’s own crime-mapping tools and quarterly reports by area, talk to neighbors, and assess their specific block. The most useful safety lever isn’t a neighborhood label — it’s how well your individual home is secured.
Protecting your home as crime falls
Lower crime is good news — and the smart move is to keep it that way at your address. We help San Antonio homeowners do that with professionally monitored security, no contract, a flat $19.99/month, and equipment you own. Get a free home security assessment and we’ll tailor coverage to your home and neighborhood.
Frequently asked questions
Down. SAPD reported total crime fell about 13% from January–November 2025 versus the same period in 2024, with property crime down ~18% and violent crime down ~9%.
Roughly 18% year over year (about 100,457 cases down to 82,232, Jan–Nov), per SAPD — led by large declines in motor-vehicle theft (~26.5%) and vandalism (~30%).
Yes, by about 4% in 2025 — an improvement, though burglary remains the property crime most directly relevant to homeowners, with thousands of cases citywide.
It depends on the source and method. Some trackers show San Antonio below the national average (its burglary rate is roughly 25% below the U.S. average), while others rank it above the Texas average. SAPD’s own counts are the most consistent measure, and they’re trending down.
Falling crime is encouraging, but property crime is still the main risk to a home, and security is intensely local. A visibly secured, monitored home stays an unattractive target — amplifying the citywide improvement at your own address.