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

Crime rate in Fort Worth, TX

The 2020 crime rate in Fort Worth, TX is 303 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 88.1% U.S. cities. The 2020 Fort Worth crime rate rose by 7% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 110 - an increase of 41 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Fort Worth has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Fort Worth, TX is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fort Worth:

303.1
River Oaks:

136.8
Westover Hills:

71.2
Westworth Village:

254.8
Sansom Park:

233.3
Haltom City:

275.7
Forest Hill:

252.9
White Settlement:

105.0
Lake Worth:

383.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Fort Worth by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		58
(8.6)		49
(7.0)		44
(6.1)		63
(8.5)		51
(6.7)		46
(6.0)		49
(6.2)		53
(6.6)		56
(6.7)		65
(7.6)		71
(8.1)		55
(6.2)		69
(7.5)		110
(11.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		336
(50.1)		373
(53.2)		379
(52.4)		325
(43.8)		354
(46.8)		391
(50.8)		532
(67.4)		570
(70.8)		539
(65.0)		531
(62.3)		621
(71.1)		537
(60.1)		505
(55.2)		446
(48.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,623
(242.0)		1,706
(243.2)		1,449
(200.3)		1,330
(179.4)		1,267
(167.4)		1,280
(166.2)		1,257
(159.3)		1,140
(141.6)		981
(118.2)		1,165
(136.8)		1,291
(147.9)		1,120
(125.3)		974
(106.4)		867
(93.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2,460
(366.8)		2,499
(356.3)		2,373
(328.0)		2,583
(348.5)		2,907
(384.1)		2,809
(364.8)		2,602
(329.8)		2,729
(339.0)		2,806
(338.2)		2,754
(323.3)		2,965
(339.6)		2,824
(316.0)		2,563
(280.0)		3,606
(387.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		9,013
(1,344)		9,018
(1,286)		10,191
(1,409)		9,355
(1,262)		10,063
(1,330)		8,445
(1,097)		8,308
(1,053)		7,130
(885.8)		6,016
(725.1)		5,321
(624.6)		5,125
(587.0)		4,516
(505.3)		3,930
(429.4)		3,410
(366.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		24,996
(3,727)		23,562
(3,360)		23,596
(3,262)		23,315
(3,146)		22,660
(2,994)		21,660
(2,813)		23,652
(2,998)		22,717
(2,822)		21,568
(2,599)		20,520
(2,409)		20,325
(2,328)		18,132
(2,029)		17,426
(1,904)		18,487
(1,989)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2,718
(405.3)		2,747
(391.7)		2,134
(295.0)		2,466
(332.7)		2,449
(323.6)		2,424
(314.8)		2,406
(304.9)		2,354
(292.5)		2,273
(273.9)		2,398
(281.5)		2,720
(311.5)		2,984
(333.9)		3,355
(366.6)		3,508
(377.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		227
(33.8)		216
(30.8)		210
(29.0)		138
(18.6)		143
(18.9)		118
(15.3)		155
(19.6)		153
(19.0)		143
(17.2)		142
(16.7)		151
(17.3)		140
(15.7)		90
(9.8)		141
(15.2)
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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 smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 3,174 registered sex offenders living in Fort Worth, Texas as of May 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fort Worth is 270 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Fort Worth:

312.3
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Fort Worth:

263.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Fort Worth:

293.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Fort Worth:

331.1
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Fort Worth:

307.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Fort Worth:

306.7
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Fort Worth:

324.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Fort Worth:

324.4
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Fort Worth:

328.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fort Worth:

336.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fort Worth:

324.8
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fort Worth:

328.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fort Worth:

366.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fort Worth:

371.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fort Worth:

360.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fort Worth:

317.0
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Fort Worth:

313.2
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Fort Worth:

318.5
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Fort Worth:

229.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Fort Worth:

236.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Fort Worth:

252.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Fort Worth:

280.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Fort Worth:

287.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Fort Worth:

316.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Fort Worth:

362.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Fort Worth:

406.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Fort Worth:

407.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Fort Worth:

464.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Fort Worth:

459.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fort Worth:

489.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fort Worth:

483.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Fort Worth:

515.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fort Worth:

545.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fort Worth:

508.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Fort Worth:

530.9
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Fort Worth:

544.4
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: 2,088 (1,631 officers - 1,416 male; 215 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Texas average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 2,085 (1,667 officers - 1,450 male; 217 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Texas average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2,075 (1,650 officers - 1,437 male; 213 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 2,132 (1,694 officers - 1,470 male; 224 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 2,198 (1,681 officers - 1,459 male; 222 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Texas average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 2,007 (1,566 officers - 1,359 male; 207 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Texas average:

2.11

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 2,000 (1,557 officers - 1,339 male; 218 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Texas average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1,940 (1,536 officers - 1,304 male; 232 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Texas average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,933 (1,509 officers - 1,278 male; 231 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,918 (1,505 officers - 1,272 male; 233 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Texas average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,915 (1,502 officers - 1,264 male; 238 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Texas average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,899 (1,486 officers - 1,242 male; 244 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Texas average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,792 (1,412 officers - 1,178 male; 234 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,733 (1,368 officers - 1,145 male; 223 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Texas average:

2.13

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,727 (1,342 officers - 1,125 male; 217 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Texas average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,651 (1,307 officers - 1,099 male; 208 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.20
Texas average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,600 (1,263 officers - 1,057 male; 206 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Texas average:

2.17

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Zip codes: 76052, 76102, 76103, 76104, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76108, 76110, 76111, 76114, 76115, 76117, 76118, 76123, 76127, 76129, 76133, 76135, 76137, 76148, 76164, 76177, 76244, 76248.

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