DeSoto, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 56,488
Key Insights
- →DeSoto has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 325.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 7.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
325.7
+7.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1642.8
928 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 184
Murder1
Rape27
Robbery32
Aggravated Assault124
Property Crime: 928
Burglary99
Larceny-Theft641
Motor Vehicle Theft188
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,488 | 184 | 325.7 | 1 | 928 | 1642.8 |
| 2023 | 56,257 | 170 | 302.2 | 0 | 1,161 | 2063.7 |
| 2022 | 55,956 | 168 | 300.2 | 4 | 1,130 | 2019.4 |
| 2021 | 52,891 | 171 | 323.3 | 6 | 1,089 | 2059.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for DeSoto
Based on violent crime rate of 325.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% 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.