Arlington, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 399,840
Key Insights
- →Arlington has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 482.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.8% from the previous year.
- →17 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
482.9
-0.8% YoY
Murder Rate
4.3
17 murders
Property Crime Rate
2412.7
9,647 total
vs National Avg
↑ 34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,931
Murder17
Rape285
Robbery240
Aggravated Assault1,389
Property Crime: 9,647
Burglary1,055
Larceny-Theft6,948
Motor Vehicle Theft1,644
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 399,840 | 1,931 | 482.9 | 17 | 9,647 | 2412.7 |
| 2023 | 394,799 | 1,921 | 486.6 | 16 | 10,178 | 2578.0 |
| 2022 | 391,591 | 2,272 | 580.2 | 16 | 9,886 | 2524.6 |
| 2021 | 402,323 | 2,270 | 564.2 | 19 | 10,285 | 2556.4 |
| 2020 | 402,700 | 2,142 | 531.9 | 23 | 10,271 | 2550.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Arlington
Based on violent crime rate of 482.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.