Maverick County recorded an overall crime rate of 1,465.4 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, compared with 1,041.8 in Val Verde County, according to figures released by the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS reported 862 index crimes in Maverick County and 499 in Val Verde County over the 12-month period. The Eagle Pass Business Journal said the figures put Maverick County's rate about 40.7 percent higher.
Maverick County's violent crime rate was 200.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 167.1 in Val Verde County. Val Verde County reported a higher rape rate, 75.2 per 100,000 residents compared with 11.9 in Maverick County. Property offenses made up most reported crime in both counties, with combined property crime rates of about 1,256.3 in Maverick County and 868.5 in Val Verde County.
Law enforcement agencies cleared 16.4 percent of Maverick County's reported index crimes and 14.8 percent of Val Verde County's. DPS figures count offenses known to law enforcement and do not necessarily mean an arrest was made or a defendant was convicted.