Who polices Del Mar Heights, and what they report
Del Mar Heights has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Cameron County. The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Del Mar Heights alone, and no Safety Grade. 5 towns with a Safety Grade lie within 10 miles. For a graded neighbor, the nearest is Los Fresnos (D), 4 miles away.
What stands out about safety in Del Mar Heights
Policed by the county
Del Mar Heights is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Del Mar Heights. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Texas towns with their own police figures are Los Fresnos (D, 4 mi), Brownsville (C−, 6 mi), Port Isabel (C−, 7 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Del Mar Heights. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Cameron County without police of their own, which include Del Mar Heights.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Texas towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Fresnos | D | 4 mi | 7.6 | 14.9 |
| Brownsville | C− | 6 mi | 4.2 | 18.3 |
| Port Isabel | C− | 7 mi | 3.0 | 29.2 |
| Rancho Viejo | A | 8 mi | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Laguna Vista | A− | 9 mi | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| San Benito | C− | 15 mi | 2.6 | 28.6 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Del Mar Heights. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Del Mar Heights.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Del Mar Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | C− | 4.2 | 18.3 |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Del Mar Heights
Is Del Mar Heights, TX safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Del Mar Heights. The nearest Texas towns with a grade are Los Fresnos (D, 4 mi), Brownsville (C−, 6 mi), Port Isabel (C−, 7 mi).
Who polices Del Mar Heights?
The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. Del Mar Heights is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Cameron County without police of their own.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.