Is Fort Worth or Dallas safer?

As many North Texans already know, DFW has a lot going for it. We’re one of the Top 25 fastest-growing cities in America, our housing market is stable and there are plenty of restaurants, activities and attractions for people of all age groups to enjoy. But what about safety? 

Cities in Texas are often ranked on safe-area lists, but the crime rates of Dallas-Fort Worth might surprise you when compared to the national average. Let’s take a look at Dallas burglary rates and Fort Worth burglary rates and why it’s important to know a good Dallas-Fort Worth locksmith company.

Dallas Burglary Rates

Using raw data from 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the United States, NeighborhoodScout is a trusted source for crime statistics. According to their nationwide meta-analysis, Dallas has a crime index of 9 out of 100, meaning Dallas is safer than 9% of U.S. cities. This is partly calculated by violent crime, but property crime plays a big part. There are 32.38 property crimes per 1,000 Dallas residents, compared to 25.63 for Texas and 24 for the national average. Furthermore, Dallas had more than 9,900 incidents of burglary in 2017 alone, a rate of 7.4 burglaries for every 1,000 people. To put it in perspective, your chances of becoming a victim of property crime in Dallas is 1 in 31. 

The data for Fort Worth isn’t much better. The crime index for Fort Worth is 11, meaning the city is safer than just 11% of U.S. cities. Property crime is similar to Dallas in that there are approximately 32.29 crimes per 1,000 residents (again, compared to 25.63 for Texas and 24 for the national average). Fort Worth had 5,129 burglaries in 2017, a rate of 5.9 burglaries for every 1,000 people. Like Dallas, your chances of becoming a victim of property crime in Fort Worth is also 1 in 31.

Addressing the Dallas-Fort Worth Burglary Problem

Crime rates vary by where you are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Regardless of your location, however, there are certain things you can do to ensure your home is as secure as possible. Fort example, local DFW locksmith company can help you with:

  • Lockouts and emergency locksmithing services
  • Keys and key duplication
  • Lock repair and installation
  • New locks and rekeys
  • Security systems and cameras
  • Home and gun safes

If you live in Dallas-Fort Worth and would like to increase the security of your home, give the A-1 Locksmith team a call today at 972-284-7500.

FW is much safer than Dallas, although it has its less than desirable areas. But overall, MUCH safer.

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02-12-2009, 01:05 AM

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Downtown Fort Worth 25 years ago was a place you did not want to go at night. The Bass brothers started building condos in the downtown area, lots of businesses openned up, along with police partols. Now you can go to the downtown area at night and it is probably one of the safest in the country. There is always much to do and a lot of people live there.

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09-15-2009, 04:00 PM

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Downton FTW


You are absolutly right, 20 years ago the downtown was a filthy, dangerous, dirty, deserted rathole. I almost got carjacked and killed there one night!

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What a change, a really beautiful safe place today, unbeliveable.

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09-19-2009, 06:42 AM

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2008 Crime Statistics for Dallas and Fort Worth


The statistics in the tables below are based on data from the FBI's annual "Crime in the United States (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/index.html - broken link)" report. The crime statistics for 2008 were released earlier this week. The total number of crimes committed in Dallas during 2008 fell by 10.3 percent when compared to the previous year. Fort Worth's numbers fell by 3.0 percent during the same period. The full report can be found at this link: Table 8 (Texas) - Crime in the United States 2008 (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_08_tx.html - broken link).

Total crimes committed in 2008
....................DALLAS...FORT WORTH
POPULATION.......1,276,214......701,345

Murder.................170...........49
Rape...................499..........350
Robbery..............6,466........1,706
Aggravated Assault...4,285........2,496
VIOLENT CRIMES......11,420........4,601

Burglary............21,149........9,018
Larceny Theft.......42,402.......23,562
Motor Vehicle Theft.12,208........2,745
PROPERTY CRIMES.....75,759.......35,325

Arson..................900..........216

Crime Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
....................DALLAS...FORT WORTH
POPULATION.......1,276,214......701,345

Murder...............(13.3)........(7.0)
Rape.................(39.1).......(49.9)
Robbery.............(506.7)......(243.2)
Aggravated Assault..(335.8)......(355.9)
VIOLENT CRIMES......(894.8)......(656.0)

Burglary...........(1657.2).....(1285.8)
Larceny Theft......(3322.4).....(3359.5)
Motor Vehicle Theft.(956.6)......(391.4)
PROPERTY CRIMES....(5936.2).....(5036.8)

Arson................(70.5).......(30.8)

I hope you find this information helpful.

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01-27-2010, 09:43 AM

Location: Everywhere you want to be

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I was told by someone who lives in North Dallas that there are 300 gangs in the Ft.Worth area?? Is that true??

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01-27-2010, 10:00 AM

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Shoot, even 12-15 years ago when I was at TCU downtown was sketchy. Hardly anyone went out downtown, instead they, including myself, would drive to Dallas to go out. Really stupid but what can I say, we were in college. Duck3775 is right, ever since the Bass Bros started building, FW has cleaned up very nicely.

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01-30-2010, 08:15 PM

Fort WOrth is MUCH cleaner than Dallas, in more ways than one... the city is much nicer as well as not as much crime.

Is Fort Worth better than Dallas?

Fort Worth is more affordable than Dallas. Your dollar will stretch further here, whether you're renting or buying a home, and utilities and transportation costs are also more affordable. In 2022, the consumer prices in Fort Worth, TX, were 6.07% lower than in Dallas, without factoring in rent.

Is Fort Worth Texas a safe city?

Looking at crime data, there's a low risk in Fort Worth, especially when compared to Dallas. As with any big city, you've got places to avoid and specific warnings to know. (For my Dallas friends, I'll add that Dallas isn't an unsafe place to visit either, it just statistically has higher crime rates.)

What's the safest city in DFW?

It seems that three Dallas suburbs are wrapped in some sort of security blanket. A new study from personal finance website SmartAsset ranks Frisco as the safest city in the U.S. (up from No. 2 in last year's study), with McKinney holding the No.

What part of Fort Worth is the safest?

If you're thinking about living in Fort Worth, here are five safe, affordable neighborhoods to consider!.
Arlington Heights..
Downtown..
TCU-Westcliff..
Wedgwood..
Western Hills-Ridglea..