Crime & Safety in Arlington, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.84
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.13
per 1,000 residents
+11% vs national
Total Crimes
11,581
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-1% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-23%
vs 250K-500K avg
-23% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-0.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Arlington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Arlington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Arlington is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Arlington police solve 50% of aggravated assault cases but only 11% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 17 | 0.04 | 17.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 285 | 0.71 | 17.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 240 | 0.60 | 27.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,389 | 3.47 | 49.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,055 | 2.64 | 14.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 6,948 | 17.38 | 19.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,644 | 4.11 | 10.6% |
Arlington, TX reported 1,934 violent crimes and 9,647 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.84 per 1,000 residents is 7.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 6,948 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 46.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Arlington's violent crime rate is 23% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,934 | 9,647 | 4.84 | 24.13 |
| 2023 | 1,924 | 10,178 | 4.87 | 25.78 |
| 2022 | 2,292 | 9,919 | 5.85 | 25.33 |
| 2021 | 2,328 | 10,350 | 5.79 | 25.73 |
| 2020 | 2,219 | 10,338 | 5.51 | 25.67 |
| 2019 | 2,058 | 11,291 | 5.12 | 28.07 |
| 2018 | 1,855 | 11,922 | 4.63 | 29.74 |
| 2017 | 2,080 | 12,824 | 5.23 | 32.27 |
| 2016 | 2,188 | 12,383 | 5.57 | 31.54 |
| 2015 | 1,946 | 13,346 | 5.02 | 34.44 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
5
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2024 | Bowie High School | 1 | 0 | unclear | nan |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Lamar High School | 1 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Timberview High School | 0 | 4 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.