Dallas Crime 2021
Dallas · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Dallas police open data lists 104,292 incidents for 2021, up 2.5% from 2020. That is about 7,865 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (33.0%), theft (16.0%), theft from vehicle (12.1%). The busiest month was March (9,230) and the quietest February (6,980).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 34,375 | 33.0% | up 6.6% |
| Theft | 16,698 | 16.0% | up 10.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 12,632 | 12.1% | down 2.5% |
| Auto theft | 11,787 | 11.3% | up 13.1% |
| Vandalism | 9,900 | 9.5% | down 3.6% |
| Burglary | 7,064 | 6.8% | down 13.7% |
| Assault | 5,875 | 5.6% | up 6.2% |
| Fraud | 3,645 | 3.5% | down 6.0% |
| Robbery | 2,236 | 2.1% | down 28.6% |
| Homicide | 80 | 0.1% | down 14.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 8,663 |
| Feb | 6,980 |
| Mar | 9,230 |
| Apr | 9,009 |
| May | 9,043 |
| Jun | 8,795 |
| Jul | 9,146 |
| Aug | 9,114 |
| Sep | 8,713 |
| Oct | 9,020 |
| Nov | 8,166 |
| Dec | 8,413 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Dallas in 2021?
104,292 incidents for 2021 in Dallas Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Dallas in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 2.5% from 2020.
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Source: Dallas Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.