Crime Score for Hidalgo County, TX
County FIPS 48215 · Texas · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 98.34% of US counties
National rank
#181
of 735 scored counties
Texas rank
#14
in state
Score index
573.6
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
14
in this county
Hidalgo County in Texas scored in the 98.3th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Very High Crime rating, in the top tenth of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #181 nationally and #14 in Texas. It rose 0.16 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 98.18 to 98.34.
Within the county, 14 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 47.2th percentile; the highest is 78539 at 80.88 and the lowest is 78501 at 7.73. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Hidalgo County, ranked
- 178539EdinburgHigh Crime80.88
- 278541EdinburgAbove Average69.86
- 378572AbramAbove Average65.68
- 478599Midway NorthAbove Average65.24
- 578557HidalgoAbove Average56.21
- 678549Harding Gill TractBelow Average47.72
- 778504EdinburgBelow Average47.20
- 878574AltonBelow Average31.89
- 978577LopezvilleBelow Average31.74
- 1078503GranjenoBelow Average31.09
- 1178542César ChávezBelow Average29.88
- 1278589LopezvilleBelow Average27.60
- 1378543ElsaLow Crime9.51
- 1478501McAllenLow Crime7.73
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 98.34 | #181 | #14 |
| June 2026 | 98.18 | #221 | #16 |
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