The Brownsville Police Department’s 2010 Annual Crime Report summarizes the city’s crime activity for that year. It shows that 9,879 index crimes were reported, a 3.45% drop from 2009’s 10,232 offenses. Overall crime fell to 5,584.75 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crimes (murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults) made up 5.70% of total offenses, while property crimes accounted for 94.30%. The report provides counts and rates for each of the seven UCR index crimes, trends over the past ten years, clearance rates, and the estimated value of stolen property from burglaries ($1,937,038).
| Total index crimes (2010) | 9,879 |
| Overall crime rate per 100,000 residents (2010) | 5,584.75 |
| Percentage change in total index crimes (2009‑2010) | -3.45% |
| Murder count (2010) | 7 |
| Aggravated assault count (2010) | 360 |
| Burglary count (2010) | 1,286 |
| Estimated value of property stolen in burglaries (2010) | $1,937,038 |
| Burglary clearance rate (2010) | 37.88% |