Port Aransas has a population of 4,156. During the past three years, Port Aransas saw 1,237 arrests. For 2017, the Port Aransas's arrest rate totaled 887.87 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 180.49% makes Port Aransas higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 10 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Port Aransas also totaled 359 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Bishop and Corpus Christi, Port Aransas is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Port Aransas had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Port Aransas averaged 10 violent crimes and 359 non-violent crimes.
The city of Port Aransas experienced 250 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 35 was for legacy rape and 3 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 24, and the aggravated assault total was 185.
It is situated in Nueces county, Texas with a total number of 28 employees - 2 female, 18 male officers and 8 civilians. Port Aransas PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is TX1780500, it belongs to the West South Central division in the South region with a region code of Region III.