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Arlington, TX crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate of 31 per one thousand residents, Arlington has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 32. Within Texas, more than 90% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Arlington.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Arlington has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Arlington is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Arlington does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Arlington.

For Arlington, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Arlington is one in 173.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Arlington's rate for property crime is 25 per one thousand population. This makes Arlington a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Arlington is one in 39.

Importantly, we found that Arlington has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Arlington is one in 318.

Arlington Crime Data

total Crime Index

10

(100 is safest)


Safer than 10% of U.S. cities.

Arlington Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

2,282

10,038

12,320

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

5.78

25.44

31.22

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
5.78
4.32
National Median: 4
    Arlington
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 173

in Arlington

1 in 232

in Texas

Arlington Violent Crimes

Population: 394,602
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16 344 276 1,646
Rate per 1,000 0.04 0.87 0.70 4.17

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
25.44
23.0
National Median: 20
    Arlington
    Texas

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 39

in Arlington

1 in 43

in Texas

Property Crimes

Population: 394,602
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 1,032 7,767 1,239
Rate per 1,000 2.62 19.68 3.14

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Arlington Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
124
28
National Median: 27.0
    Arlington
    Texas