Crime & Safety in Fort Worth, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.59
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.00
per 1,000 residents
+24% vs national
Total Crimes
31,505
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-47%
vs 500K-1M avg
-47% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-6.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fort Worth Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Worth vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Fort Worth 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)Fort Worth police solve 91% of murder cases but only 9% 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 | 74 | 0.07 | 90.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 551 | 0.55 | 29.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 724 | 0.73 | 34.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3,223 | 3.23 | 48.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,437 | 3.45 | 8.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 18,372 | 18.42 | 10.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,121 | 5.13 | 11.7% |
Fort Worth, TX reported 4,575 violent crimes and 26,930 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.59 per 1,000 residents is 2.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 18,372 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 52.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Fort Worth's violent crime rate is 47% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,575 | 26,930 | 4.59 | 27.00 |
| 2023 | 4,772 | 25,766 | 4.90 | 26.46 |
| 2022 | 4,824 | 26,125 | 5.09 | 27.54 |
| 2021 | 5,392 | 25,041 | 5.69 | 26.42 |
| 2020 | 5,256 | 26,043 | 5.65 | 28.02 |
| 2019 | 4,070 | 24,605 | 4.45 | 26.88 |
| 2018 | 4,505 | 25,573 | 5.04 | 28.61 |
| 2017 | 4,958 | 28,176 | 5.68 | 32.27 |
| 2016 | 4,515 | 28,239 | 5.30 | 33.15 |
| 2015 | 4,383 | 29,857 | 5.28 | 35.98 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2006 | South Hills High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.