Arlington, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 33%

Violent crime 35%

Property crime 33%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Arlington_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	13,346	n/a (estimate)	3,317	2,810	2,489
Murder	16	n/a	4.0	4.9	5.0
Rape	241	n/a	59.9	51.1	42.6
Robbery	402	n/a	99.9	100.0	81.6
Assault	1,396	n/a	347.0	263.0	250.2
Violent crime	2,055	n/a (estimate)	511	419	379
Burglary	1,305	n/a	324.4	392.8	340.5
Theft	8,738	n/a	2,172.0	1,730.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	1,248	n/a	310.2	267.2	219.9
Property crime	11,291	n/a (estimate)	2,807	2,391	2,110

Key findings

Arlington crime rates are 33% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Arlington are 35% higher than the national average
In Arlington you have a 1 in 31 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 2%

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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 1.18 times more than the Texas average and 1.33 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Arlington is 1.22 times more than the Texas average and 1.35 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Arlington has a daily crime rate that is 1.17 times more than the Texas average and 1.33 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 14% 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 196

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arlington is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in Arlington is 1 in 31

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 196. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 36 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 31.

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 15%, while the property crime rate in Arlington has decreased by 4% year over year. The number of total crimes in Arlington has decreased by 2% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ovilla, TX	3,639	24	284	307
Colleyville, TX	24,982	18	615	633
Keller, TX	44,250	52	721	773
Dalworthington Gardens, TX	2,233	83	916	999
Mansfield, TX	63,141	89	1,050	1,139
Edgecliff Village, TX	2,950	176	1,003	1,179
Blue Mound, TX	3,263	201	1,167	1,368
Arlington, TX	383,899	511	2,807	3,317

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Orleans, LA	382,922	1,145	5,293	6,437
Wichita, KS	388,033	1,141	5,322	6,463
Cleveland, OH	389,165	1,517	4,467	5,984
Tulsa, OK	399,906	987	5,311	6,298
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	455	4,142	4,597
Arlington, TX	383,899	511	2,807	3,317

Source: The Arlington, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.