By The Numbers
Homicide
Citywide Crime Rate 2016 — 2020
Increase from 2019 62%
Agg. Assault
46%
Overall Crime Rate Decreased 16.2% since 2016
Increase from 2019
2020 Violent Crime Response
Chief Edwin Kraus acknowledged significant increases in homicides and aggravated assaults in 2020 compared to 2019. This upward trend is also occurring in other major and mid - sized cities across the nation. Factors contributing to these increases are thought to include Covid - 19 pandemic dynamics such as stay - at - home orders, increased unemployment, economic downturn, social venues closing, virtual schools, and limited or no after school programs. In the midst of these challenges, the FWPD has employed several efforts to combat the increases. More personnel were assigned to the Homicide Unit to ensure those cases are worked thoroughly and rapidly to reduce the likelihood of retaliatory violence. The Domestic Violence Unit has additional investigators to reduce the opportunity for continuing intimate partner violence. Additionally, specialized units and patrol divisions are partnering with the Real Time Crime Center to monitor cameras and license plate readers in areas of high violent crime, which has resulted in several significant arrests and investigative leads.
Burglary
8.8% Decrease from 2019
Robbery
5.8% Decrease from 2019
View detailed crime reports at www.fortworthpd.com/crime - information
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