Safety in La Carla: figures, but no grade
La Carla has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Starr County. The Starr 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 La Carla alone, and no Safety Grade. Within a 25-mile drive lie 6 towns that have a grade. Inside a 10-mile circle, only Rio Grande City carries a grade.
What stands out about safety in La Carla
Policed by the county
La Carla is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Starr County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Starr County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for La Carla. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Texas towns with their own police figures are Rio Grande City (C+, 6 mi), La Grulla (C+, 13 mi), Sullivan City (C, 16 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from La Carla. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Starr County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Starr County without police of their own, which include La Carla.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Starr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande City | C+ | 6 mi | 1.6 | 18.0 |
| La Grulla | C+ | 13 mi | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| Sullivan City | C | 16 mi | 5.0 | 7.6 |
| Roma | B− | 16 mi | 2.3 | 8.2 |
| La Joya | B− | 21 mi | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Penitas | B+ | 22 mi | 1.0 | 8.9 |
Straight-line distance from the center of La Carla. Nearby towns can differ a lot from La Carla.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
La Carla and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
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 La Carla
Is La Carla, TX safe?
There is no Safety Grade for La Carla. The nearest Texas towns with a grade are Rio Grande City (C+, 6 mi), La Grulla (C+, 13 mi), Sullivan City (C, 16 mi).
Who polices La Carla?
The Starr County Sheriff’s Office. La Carla is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Starr County without police of their own.
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Neighbors looking out for each other in La Carla.
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.