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Police present 2025 crime trends: Leon Valley reports declines in several categories
Summary
Police Chief David Gonzalez reported declines in violent and property crimes in 2025 compared with prior years and urged residents to report crimes. Council discussed rising call volumes and planned camera and license-plate-reader investments.
Police Chief David Gonzalez told the Leon Valley City Council on March 17 that index crimes fell in 2025 across several categories and that the department's approach includes prevention, technology and community partnership.
Using data reported to TexasNeighbors.com, Gonzalez said murders fell to zero from one, rapes to three from five, robberies to nine from 10 and assaults to 23 from 37. Property crimes also declined: burglaries from 44 to 35, all thefts from 432 to 408, and auto thefts from 107 to 94.
Gonzalez listed factors that contribute to local crime patterns, including spillover from San Antonio, traffic corridors that provide quick getaway routes, organized retail theft and patrol availability. He urged residents to report incidents so police can direct resources.
Councilors pressed for context: call volume to the department has risen sharply (staff cited roughly a 91% increase in total calls from 2023 to 2025), and members asked about license-plate-reader and stationary camera projects. Chief Gonzalez said the department is pursuing grants for stationary plate-capture cameras at key entry/exit points and will continue vehicle-based license-plate reading adds as equipment and approvals permit.
The presentation concluded with a request for continued council support for staffing and technology investments and for outreach so residents report crimes promptly.
Next steps: monitor crime and call-volume trends during budget deliberations and return updates as camera and technology procurements progress.
