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City-Data.com crime index in Dallas, TX compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Dallas, TX

The 2020 crime rate in Dallas, TX is 440 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.3% U.S. cities. The 2020 Dallas crime rate fell by 4% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 236 - an increase of 37 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Dallas has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Dallas, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Dallas:

439.5
Highland Park:

125.4
University Park:

54.3
Cockrell Hill:

84.4
Mesquite:

322.7
Farmers Branch:

154.5
Irving:

238.8
Addison:

444.6
Balch Springs:

350.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Dallas by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		200
(16.1)		170
(13.3)		166
(12.9)		148
(12.4)		133
(10.9)		154
(12.4)		143
(11.4)		116
(9.1)		136
(10.4)		171
(12.9)		167
(12.5)		155
(11.4)		199
(14.6)		236
(17.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		511
(41.2)		499
(39.1)		485
(37.6)		505
(42.2)		428
(35.0)		486
(39.1)		543
(43.3)		781
(61.4)		782
(60.1)		767
(58.1)		831
(62.1)		858
(63.0)		806
(59.1)		569
(41.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		7,222
(582.8)		6,466
(506.7)		5,501
(426.3)		4,487
(374.6)		4,066
(332.5)		4,093
(329.7)		4,202
(334.8)		3,856
(303.1)		4,177
(320.8)		4,604
(348.5)		4,377
(327.0)		3,986
(292.6)		4,463
(327.4)		3,292
(241.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		5,315
(428.9)		4,285
(335.8)		4,069
(315.4)		4,021
(335.7)		3,703
(302.8)		3,647
(293.7)		3,442
(274.3)		3,704
(291.1)		3,943
(302.8)		4,529
(342.9)		4,994
(373.1)		5,459
(400.7)		6,419
(470.8)		7,417
(544.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		22,472
(1,814)		21,149
(1,657)		19,428
(1,506)		19,594
(1,636)		18,727
(1,531)		16,090
(1,296)		14,516
(1,157)		11,685
(918.3)		11,121
(854.2)		10,948
(828.8)		9,874
(737.7)		9,124
(669.7)		9,492
(696.3)		9,917
(727.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		47,699
(3,849)		42,402
(3,322)		41,481
(3,215)		36,147
(3,018)		35,148
(2,874)		31,148
(2,509)		30,374
(2,420)		26,939
(2,117)		26,076
(2,003)		26,370
(1,996)		24,847
(1,856)		25,697
(1,886)		26,803
(1,966)		26,656
(1,956)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		13,791
(1,113)		12,208
(956.6)		10,455
(810.3)		8,384
(699.9)		7,984
(652.8)		7,062
(568.8)		7,384
(588.4)		7,045
(553.7)		7,594
(583.3)		7,592
(574.7)		7,913
(591.2)		9,695
(711.6)		10,889
(798.7)		10,401
(763.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		909
(73.4)		900
(70.5)		758
(58.7)		642
(53.6)		596
(48.7)		581
(46.8)		455
(36.3)		385
(30.3)		349
(26.8)		369
(27.9)		351
(26.2)		197
(14.5)		155
(11.4)		180
(13.2)
City-Data.com crime index695.9602.5545.6529.2484.4450.3437.5409.7412.3429.3420.5420.3460.1439.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 4,350 registered sex offenders living in Dallas, Texas as of June 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dallas is 303 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Dallas:

469.2
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Dallas:

487.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Dallas:

432.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Dallas:

437.1
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Dallas:

429.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Dallas:

392.8
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Dallas:

376.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Dallas:

370.6
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Dallas:

375.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Dallas:

374.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Dallas:

422.0
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Dallas:

434.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Dallas:

486.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Dallas:

579.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Dallas:

652.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Dallas:

554.1
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Dallas:

584.9
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Dallas:

605.7
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Dallas:

357.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Dallas:

357.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Dallas:

335.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Dallas:

329.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Dallas:

351.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Dallas:

358.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Dallas:

372.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Dallas:

440.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Dallas:

470.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Dallas:

547.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Dallas:

583.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Dallas:

583.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Dallas:

641.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Dallas:

722.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Dallas:

714.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Dallas:

616.2
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Dallas:

652.5
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Dallas:

662.7
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3,761 (3,118 officers - 2,525 male; 593 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 3,646 (3,137 officers - 2,540 male; 597 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 3,624 (3,075 officers - 2,496 male; 579 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 3,581 (3,007 officers - 2,440 male; 567 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 3,658 (3,053 officers - 2,484 male; 569 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 3,829 (3,279 officers - 2,666 male; 613 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.48
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 4,040 (3,484 officers - 2,844 male; 640 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Texas average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 4,086 (3,543 officers - 2,918 male; 625 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
Texas average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 4,028 (3,474 officers - 2,868 male; 606 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.77
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4,052 (3,511 officers - 2,923 male; 588 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.87
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4,241 (3,666 officers - 3,051 male; 615 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 4,141 (3,577 officers - 2,979 male; 598 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.77
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 4,196 (3,393 officers - 2,818 male; 575 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 3,816 (3,212 officers - 2,673 male; 539 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 3,610 (3,043 officers - 2,522 male; 521 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 3,518 (2,970 officers - 2,450 male; 520 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3,436 (2,929 officers - 2,430 male; 499 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 3,510 (2,973 officers - 2,474 male; 499 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Dallas, TX
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

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