Fort Worth Crime 2021
Fort Worth · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Fort Worth police open data lists 57,220 incidents for 2021, up 0.9% from 2020. That is about 5,676 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 (41.6%), theft (20.9%), burglary (14.5%). The busiest month was July (5,133) and the quietest February (3,869).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 23,809 | 41.6% | up 38.5% |
| Theft | 11,953 | 20.9% | up 0.3% |
| Burglary | 8,321 | 14.5% | up 43.1% |
| Assault | 5,059 | 8.8% | down 28.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,403 | 4.2% | down 53.0% |
| Auto theft | 2,346 | 4.1% | down 20.3% |
| Vandalism | 1,455 | 2.5% | down 65.6% |
| Fraud | 1,147 | 2.0% | down 27.6% |
| Robbery | 624 | 1.1% | down 20.9% |
| Homicide | 89 | 0.2% | up 8.5% |
| Sexual assault | 14 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 4,727 |
| Feb | 3,869 |
| Mar | 4,847 |
| Apr | 4,547 |
| May | 4,996 |
| Jun | 4,885 |
| Jul | 5,133 |
| Aug | 5,048 |
| Sep | 4,763 |
| Oct | 5,004 |
| Nov | 4,552 |
| Dec | 4,849 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Fort Worth in 2021?
57,220 incidents for 2021 in Fort Worth Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Fort Worth in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 0.9% from 2020.
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Source: Fort Worth Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.