Dallas Crime 2020
Dallas · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Dallas police open data lists 101,793 incidents for 2020, up 1.7% from 2019. That is about 7,676 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (31.7%), theft (14.8%), theft from vehicle (12.7%). The busiest month was October (9,271) and the quietest April (7,498).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 32,240 | 31.7% | up 6.7% |
| Theft | 15,084 | 14.8% | up 0.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12,956 | 12.7% | up 0.5% |
| Auto theft | 10,425 | 10.2% | down 2.0% |
| Vandalism | 10,270 | 10.1% | up 5.7% |
| Burglary | 8,181 | 8.0% | down 8.9% |
| Assault | 5,533 | 5.4% | up 9.5% |
| Fraud | 3,877 | 3.8% | up 17.3% |
| Robbery | 3,133 | 3.1% | down 25.3% |
| Homicide | 94 | 0.1% | up 19.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 8,527 |
| Feb | 7,747 |
| Mar | 7,711 |
| Apr | 7,498 |
| May | 8,133 |
| Jun | 8,110 |
| Jul | 8,694 |
| Aug | 9,244 |
| Sep | 8,928 |
| Oct | 9,271 |
| Nov | 8,967 |
| Dec | 8,963 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Dallas in 2020?
101,793 incidents for 2020 in Dallas Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Dallas in 2020?
Reported incidents were up 1.7% from 2019.
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Source: Dallas Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.