2014 Crime Summary
The Fort Worth Police Department uses the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to provide a comprehensive and accurate summary of criminal activity in Fort Worth. With NIBRS, FWPD has the capability to generate crime reports that reflect interrelationships within the data, enhancing the ability to analyze crime trends and implement successful prevention and tactical strategies. NIBRS data is compiled into detailed reports for two types of offenses: Group A offenses (crimes against persons, property, and society) and Group B offenses. The two groupings are based upon the amount of reporting needed for each. Incidents and arrests are reported for Group A offenses, considered the most serious and prevalent offenses, while only the number of arrests account for Group B offenses.
Percent of Total Crime by Type, 2014
Crimes Against Persons 16%
NIBRS Group B Offenses 21%
Crimes Against Society 7%
Crimes Against Property 56%
A total of 77,204 offenses occurred in Fort Worth in 2014, a nearly 4.0 percent decrease from 2013. The majority (56 percent) of the offenses are property-related, which declined 5.5 percent from 2013 to 2014. Crimes Against Persons accounted for 16 percent of all offenses, and there was a 1.4 percent increase from 2013. Approximately 7.0 percent of offenses were Crimes Against Society, and approximately 21 percent were NIBRS Group B offenses in 2014.
Greater detail regarding 2014 NIBRS offenses is provided on the following pages.
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