Crime & Safety in DeSoto, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.26
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.43
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Total Crimes
1,112
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-4% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 50K-100K avg
-3% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+7.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How DeSoto Compares
Source: FBI (2024)DeSoto vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. DeSoto 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)DeSoto police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.48 | 18.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 32 | 0.57 | 9.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 124 | 2.20 | 53.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 99 | 1.75 | 8.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 641 | 11.35 | 7.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 188 | 3.33 | 5.3% |
DeSoto, TX reported 184 violent crimes and 928 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.26 per 1,000 residents is 27.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 641 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.0% of aggravated assaults. DeSoto's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184 | 928 | 3.26 | 16.43 |
| 2023 | 170 | 1,161 | 3.02 | 20.64 |
| 2022 | 184 | 1,127 | 3.29 | 20.14 |
| 2021 | 172 | 1,089 | 3.25 | 20.59 |
| 2020 | 200 | 1,185 | 3.74 | 22.14 |
| 2019 | 176 | 1,188 | 3.26 | 21.99 |
| 2018 | 183 | 1,235 | 3.38 | 22.79 |
| 2017 | 216 | 1,424 | 4.06 | 26.79 |
| 2016 | 174 | 1,675 | 3.27 | 31.52 |
| 2015 | 168 | 1,454 | 3.19 | 27.64 |