Dallas, TX Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
58,488
Total Crimes
4,291.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
82.91%
Above National Average
581 out of 619
In Texas
8,158 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Dallas, TX?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Dallas is 4,291.0 per 100,000 people. That's 82.91% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 59.43% higher than the Texas total crime rate of 2,691.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Dallas SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
3
Amenities
9.5
Education
7
Commute
6

How Does Dallas Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Dallas
/ 100k People
Texas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 58,488 4,291.0 2,691.5 2,346.0
Murder 236 17.3 6.6 6.5
Robbery 3,292 241.5 91.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 7,417 544.2 302.5 279.7
Violent Crime 11,514 844.7 446.5 387.8
Burglary 9,917 727.6 370.7 314.2
Larceny 26,656 1,955.6 1,587.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 10,401 763.1 287.0 246.0
Property Crime 46,974 3,446.3 2,245.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Dallas

11,514
Violent Crimes
844.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
117.83%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 118.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Dallas each year. That compares to a 1 in 224.0 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Dallas is 844.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 117.83% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 89.21% higher than the Texas violent crime rate of 446.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Dallas

46,974
Property Crimes
3,446.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
75.99%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 29.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Dallas each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Dallas is 3,446.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 75.99% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 53.51% higher than the Texas property crime rate of 2,245.0 per 100,000 people.

Dallas Crime Compared To Texas Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Texas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Dallas

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Plano, TX 290,786 5,236 1,800.6 1,645.2 155.4
Garland, TX 241,845 6,799 2,811.3 2,523.9 287.4
Mesquite, TX 141,325 5,616 3,973.8 3,535.8 438.0
Richardson, TX 124,190 2,582 2,079.1 1,951.8 127.2
Rowlett, TX 68,810 1,157 1,681.4 1,536.1 145.3
Euless, TX 58,136 1,293 2,224.1 2,040.0 184.1
Farmers Branch, TX 51,078 1,088 2,130.1 1,979.3 150.7
Coppell, TX 41,807 661 1,581.1 1,511.7 69.4
Sachse, TX 26,799 183 682.9 623.2 59.7
University Park, TX 25,253 243 962.3 946.4 15.8
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