The 2007 Annual Crime Report from the Brownsville Police Department shows that the city recorded 10,354 index crimes—a rise of 11.9 % from 2006—resulting in a crime rate of 6,011.38 offenses per 100,000 residents. The report breaks down each of the seven Uniform Crime Reporting index crimes, noting the biggest increases in theft (+16.8 %) and a drop in rape cases. It also includes police activity statistics such as calls for service, traffic accidents, fatalities and DWI arrests, and provides clearance and arrest rates for each crime type, highlighting a burglary clearance rate of 15.46 % (above the national average).
| Total index crimes (2007) | 10,354 |
| Increase over 2006 | 11.92 % |
| Crime rate per 100,000 residents (2007) | 6,011.38 |
| Theft incidents (2007) | 7,574 (+1,091, +16.83 %) |
| Calls for service (2007) | 121,651 (+581, +0.47 %) |
| Traffic fatalities (2007) | 14 (+4, +40 %) |
| Burglary clearance rate | 15.46 % (above national average of 12.6 %) |
| Estimated value of stolen vehicles (2007) | $8,308,882 |