Crime & Safety in Forney, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.56
per 1,000 residents
-65% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.52
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Total Crimes
327
2024
Violent Clearance
65%
cases solved
+53% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-44%
vs 25K-50K avg
-44% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+28.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Forney Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Forney vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Forney 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)Forney police solve 100% of murder cases but only 11% of burglary 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 | 2 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.12 | 60.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.15 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 50 | 1.24 | 64.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 44 | 1.09 | 11.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 171 | 4.22 | 25.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 49 | 1.21 | 32.7% |
Forney, TX reported 63 violent crimes and 264 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.56 per 1,000 residents is 65.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 65% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 171 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Forney's violent crime rate is 44% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 264 | 1.56 | 6.52 |
| 2023 | 45 | 306 | 1.21 | 8.22 |
| 2022 | 63 | 363 | 2.03 | 11.67 |
| 2021 | 37 | 355 | 1.17 | 11.26 |
| 2020 | 23 | 456 | 0.78 | 15.53 |
| 2019 | 32 | 302 | 1.26 | 11.90 |
| 2018 | 15 | 269 | 0.70 | 12.53 |
| 2017 | 27 | 302 | 1.34 | 14.98 |
| 2016 | 24 | 326 | 1.25 | 16.93 |
| 2015 | 25 | 272 | 1.37 | 14.85 |