Balch Springs, Texas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,819
Key Insights
- →Balch Springs has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 417.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
417.6
-14.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2815.2
755 total
vs National Avg
↑ 16%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 112
Murder0
Rape11
Robbery29
Aggravated Assault72
Property Crime: 755
Burglary89
Larceny-Theft491
Motor Vehicle Theft175
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,819 | 112 | 417.6 | 0 | 755 | 2815.2 |
| 2023 | 26,776 | 131 | 489.2 | 5 | 853 | 3185.7 |
| 2022 | 26,973 | 129 | 478.3 | 3 | 810 | 3003.0 |
| 2021 | 24,746 | 161 | 650.6 | 2 | 804 | 3249.0 |
| 2020 | 25,189 | 180 | 714.6 | 0 | 822 | 3263.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Balch Springs
Based on violent crime rate of 417.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.