Fort Worth, TX Crime


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Fort Worth, TX has seen a higher-than-average rate of both violent and property crime when compared to the US as a whole. Violent crime in Fort Worth is 26.5, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, Property Crime is at 51.4 in Fort Worth, much higher than the national average of 35.4. These figures are concerning and demonstrate that there is an urgent need for increased efforts to reduce crime in Fort Worth and keep citizens safe.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Fort Worth violent crime is 26.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Fort Worth property crime is 51.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Fort Worth, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000730.211.762.2251.4404.96568.41387.54399.2781.7
2001706.612.360.7254379.66693.51457.74512.4723.4
2002759.79.557.5295.1397.77261.31743.34813.1704.9
2003650.89.942.2253.7345.16511.61524.84353.7633.1
20046368.748.4237.83416503.41440.34452.8610.3
2005639.29.850.7224.9353.86067.614164045.7605.8
2006655.97.638.5220.8388.95683.31402.13759.7521.5
2007667.18.649.9241.5366.95469.11343.13725.7400.3
2008656749.9243.2355.95036.81285.83359.5391.4
20095856.151.1200.3327.54960.11408.23257.1294.7
2010575.18.442.6178.2345.947011252.93118330.1
2011603.76.346.2167.4383.74640.213292988.5322.7
2012587.55.750.8166.2364.842221096.22811.1314.8
2013560.26.166.3159.2328.64343.51053.92985.5304
2015525.46.762.2118.2338.23585.7723.72589.9272.1
2016526.37.758.6136.8323.23301.5624.12397.4280.1
2017560.2865.2147.3339.73215.35862319.4309.9
2018501.56.553.9124.9316.22845.6503.92009.2332.5
2019444.57.551.4106.2279.42688.4433.71890.3364.4

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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Dallas, TX862.93,321.31,320,939332019
Austin, TX400.93,710.5832,9011722019
Oklahoma City, OK722.24,091.6571,8651862019
Houston, TX1,072.24,319.52,177,2732372019
San Antonio, TX708.54,324.21,498,6422392019

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Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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