Fort Worth, TX Crime


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Fort Worth, TX has seen a rise in crime rates in recent years, with a violent crime rate of 26.5, higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that the city has a higher rate of crimes such as robbery, aggravated assault, and murder compared to the rest of the country. Additionally, the property crime rate in Fort Worth is also above the national average at 51.4, indicating a higher occurrence of offenses like burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. This information is important to consider when evaluating the safety and security of the city and taking necessary precautions.

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
*Closest City
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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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
River Oaks, TX64.61,304.47,78242018
Sansom Park, TX133.31,883.34,86152019
Haltom City, TX282.62,626.643,67652019
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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

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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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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