Home Security in San Marcos, TX
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San Marcos is a college town (Texas State) which means rental-heavy neighborhoods, summer turnover and student housing — situations where smart-lock access codes and ADT-monitored alarms make a real difference. Served from our Austin office.
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San Marcos crime, by the numbers.
That works out to roughly 3.7 burglaries per week — about 0.5 every day reported in San Marcos alone. 60% of convicted burglars said they'd avoid or move on from a home with a visible alarm system, per a UNC Charlotte study of 422 incarcerated burglars (Kuhns & Lee, 2012).
San Marcos's 266.8 burglaries per 100k residents in 2024 is in line with the Texas statewide average of 284.3. Compared to Austin city limits (445.1 burglaries per 100k), San Marcos runs about 40% lower — typical for a more residential, lower-density area. Total property crime in San Marcos (2,258 per 100k) runs 28% higher than the US national average (1,760 per 100k).
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), 2024 — released September 2025. Population: 65,711. Stats reflect city limits only and don’t include surrounding metro areas. Individual neighborhood risk varies — ask us for a free walkthrough.
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Check the sex offender registry for your San Marcos address.
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Source: city-data.com (compiled from public state registries), current as of April 2026.
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