Dallas, TX Crime


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Dallas, TX has unfortunately been plagued by a high rate of both violent and property crime. According to recent data, the city has a violent crime rate of 37, which is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of Dallas are more likely to experience acts of violence such as assault, robbery, and homicide compared to people living in other parts of the country. In addition to its high violent crime rate, Dallas also has a property crime rate of 50.7, well above the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. These statistics highlight the ongoing issue of crime in Dallas and the need for continued efforts to address and improve the safety of its residents.

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

Dallas violent crime is 37.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Dallas property crime is 50.7. (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
Dallas, TX Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001432.920.656.5629.3726.37950.11813.24535.41601.6
20011462.419.754.3685.3703.17669.81697.64410.41561.8
20021370.815.852.8647.7654.57653.91639.34535.41479.3
20031370.818.448.8647.2656.37957.41782.24759.31415.8
20041315.720.247.9607.76407656.31882.34481.41292.6
20051254.116.445.7559.4632.67230.31817.74252.21160.4
20061206.41553.3553.9584.26857.11734.74006.41116
20071069.216.141.2582.8428.967761813.63849.51113
2008894.813.339.1506.7335.85936.21657.23322.5956.6
2009792.212.937.6426.3315.455311505.73214.9810.3
201070111.338.6343.4307.74907.11499.42766.1641.6
2011681.110.935332.5302.85057.91531.22873.9652.8
201267512.439.1329.7293.74373.612962508.8568.8
201311.443.3334.8274.34165.21156.62420.2588.4
2014664.79.161.4303.1291.13589.2918.32117.2553.7
2015694.210.460.1320.8302.83440.2854.22002.8583.3
2016762.412.958.1348.5342.93399.9828.81996.3574.7
2017774.612.562.1327373.13185.1737.71856.3591.2
2018764.911.460.8292.6400.23249665.31874.6709
2019862.914.558.5322.7467.23321.3675.61893.4752.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Highland Park, TX97.32,075.58,87122019
University Park, TX23.6743.124,03132019
Cockrell Hill, TX422.62,488.84,34082018
Farmers Branch, TX150.22,241.728,132102019
Addison, TX489.64,296.514,487112019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fort Worth, TX444.52,688.4670,693332019
Austin, TX400.93,710.5832,9011822019
Oklahoma City, OK722.24,091.6571,8651882019
Houston, TX1,072.24,319.52,177,2732252019
San Antonio, TX708.54,324.21,498,6422532019

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I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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