Dallas Crime Rate and Statistics

Get the latest crime rates in Dallas, TX (including murder, aggravated assault and property crimes) as reported by the FBI from the new online mapping tool - PolicyMap. Create Dallas crime maps; compare Dallas crime statistics and rates to stats in other areas and see how the Dallas crime rate changed between 2007 and 2008.


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According to the FBI, 207 people were murdered in Dallas County, Texas in 2008 giving Dallas a murder rate of 8.66 murders per 100,000 people. In 2007, the Dallas murder rate was 9.57 murders per 100,000 people. By comparison, murder rates in neighboring counties in 2008 were much lower. For example, Tarrant County, home to Forth Worth, had only 4.9 murders per 100,000 people. For more Dallas crime stats and to see a Dallas crime map, check out PolicyMap, an innovative online mapping tool designed to give you "all the data you need, all in one place, all online."

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