Crime & Safety in Dallas, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.60
per 1,000 residents
+47% vs national
Property Crime Rate
33.52
per 1,000 residents
+54% vs national
Total Crimes
53,023
2024
Violent Clearance
26%
cases solved
-38% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-8%
vs 1M+ avg
-8% vs 1M+
YoY Change
-1.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Dallas Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Dallas vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Over 1,000,000 residents. Dallas 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)Dallas police solve 46% of murder cases but only 3% of larceny/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 | 180 | 0.14 | 46.1% |
| Rape | Violent | 475 | 0.36 | 26.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2,227 | 1.69 | 16.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5,816 | 4.40 | 29.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 6,133 | 4.64 | 6.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 23,619 | 17.87 | 3.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14,543 | 11.00 | 4.1% |
Dallas, TX reported 8,728 violent crimes and 44,295 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.60 per 1,000 residents is 47.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 26% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 23,619 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 69.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Over 1,000,000 population), Dallas's violent crime rate is 8% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,728 | 44,295 | 6.60 | 33.52 |
| 2023 | 8,783 | 52,591 | 6.73 | 40.30 |
| 2022 | 10,181 | 49,115 | 7.92 | 38.19 |
| 2021 | 11,164 | 46,752 | 8.27 | 34.65 |
| 2020 | 12,242 | 46,857 | 8.98 | 34.38 |
| 2019 | 11,764 | 45,279 | 8.63 | 33.21 |
| 2018 | 10,461 | 44,510 | 7.68 | 32.67 |
| 2017 | 10,371 | 42,634 | 7.75 | 31.85 |
| 2016 | 10,073 | 44,910 | 7.63 | 34.00 |
| 2015 | 9,041 | 44,791 | 6.94 | 34.40 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Wilmer-Hutchins High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | handgun |
| Feb 6, 2001 | Pearl C. Anderson Middle School | 0 | 1 | targeted | small revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.