Arlington, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 31%

Violent crime 37%

Property crime 30%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Arlington_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,413	n/a (estimate)	3,082	2,692	2,346
Murder	23	n/a	5.7	6.6	6.5
Rape	244	n/a	60.6	46.0	38.4
Robbery	361	n/a	89.6	91.4	73.9
Assault	1,514	n/a	376.0	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	2,142	n/a (estimate)	532	447	388
Burglary	1,211	n/a	300.7	370.7	314.2
Theft	7,796	n/a	1,935.9	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1,264	n/a	313.9	287.0	246.0
Property crime	10,271	n/a (estimate)	2,551	2,245	1,958

Key findings

Arlington crime rates are 31% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Arlington are 37% higher than the national average
In Arlington you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Arlington is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Arlington has decreased by 7%

Arlington crime map

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The Arlington crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Arlington as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Arlington crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Arlington (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Arlington, TX per 100,000 people. In Arlington, the total number of daily crimes is 1.15 times more than the Texas average and 1.31 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Arlington is 1.19 times more than the Texas average and 1.37 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Arlington has a daily crime rate that is 1.14 times more than the Texas average and 1.30 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Arlington (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Arlington, Texas compared to other areas of Texas, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Arlington safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Arlington is safer than 13% of Texas cities, and 16% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Texas, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Arlington. At this time, Arlington sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Arlington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arlington is 1 in 189

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arlington is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Arlington is 1 in 33

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Arlington? If you reside in Arlington, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 189. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 40 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Arlington, is 1 in 33.

Year Over Year Crime In Arlington (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Arlington is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Arlington has increased by 4%, while the property crime rate in Arlington has decreased by 9% year over year. The number of total crimes in Arlington has decreased by 7% year over year.

Arlington police department

Item	Arlington	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	820	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 820 Arlington police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28.1% less than the Texas average and 33.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ovilla, TX	3,639	24	283	306
Colleyville, TX	24,982	29	558	587
Keller, TX	44,250	81	692	773
Blue Mound, TX	3,263	41	898	939
Edgecliff Village, TX	2,950	187	942	1,129
Mansfield, TX	63,141	91	1,161	1,252
Dalworthington Gardens, TX	2,233	126	1,175	1,301
Arlington, TX	383,899	532	2,551	3,082

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Orleans, LA	382,922	1,324	4,540	5,864
Wichita, KS	388,033	1,141	5,322	6,463
Cleveland, OH	389,165	1,657	4,071	5,727
Tulsa, OK	399,906	1,133	5,112	6,244
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	517	4,023	4,540
Arlington, TX	383,899	532	2,551	3,082

Source: The Arlington, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.