These numbers pull in different directions. The crime data puts Corpus Christi in the 3rd percentile of the 13,216 US jurisdictions SafeNest grades: violent crime 127% above the national average, property crime 54% above. The 0.4% year-over-year move means that position is holding, not deteriorating. Schools sit closer to the middle, 5.6/10 across 87 rated schools, and the 9.8 at Windsor Park G/t shows how far individual schools spread from that average. The crime figures spread the same way. An 865-per-100k rate is a city-wide average; it describes the city, not a street. Texas's 44 flood declarations and 27 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations are state-level as well, not a parcel flood-zone determination. Every number on this page needs a specific address before it says anything about a specific house.
Crime in Corpus Christi vs. the national average
Corpus Christi reports 865 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 127% above the U.S. average of 381, and 3,011 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (54% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 0.4% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Corpus Christi | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 865 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3011 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Corpus Christi can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Texas — the state SafeNest uses for Corpus Christi's flood context — list 44 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1953 and 2026, most recently "Flooding". Texas has also seen 27 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Corpus Christi address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Corpus Christi
Public schools in Corpus Christi average 5.6/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 87 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 5.9/10 on average, while elementary schools average 5.6/10. The highest-scoring is Windsor Park G/t at 9.8/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Corpus Christi: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Corpus Christi address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Corpus Christi
Is Corpus Christi, TX safe?
Corpus Christi records 865 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 127% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi reports approximately 865 violent crimes and 3011 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Corpus Christi have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Corpus Christi, federal records show 44 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Texas, most recently in 2026; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Texas.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).