Crime Statistics
2017 Crime Statistics 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 (disorderly conduct, driving under influence, trespassing, etc.). Incidents and arrests are reported for Group A offenses, considered the most serious offenses, while only the number of arrests account for Group B offenses. Total Crime A total of 70,873 offenses occurred in Fort Worth in 2017, which is a 0.4 percent increase from 2016. The majority (55 percent) of the offenses were property-related, which declined 1.1 percent from 2016 to 2017. Crimes Against Persons accounted for 20 percent of all offenses with an 8.1 percent increase from 2016. Five-Year Crime Rate Trend In 2017, 8,100 offenses occurred for every 100,000 residents. Since 2013, Fort Worth has experienced a 19.9 percent reduction in the overall crime rate, and a 10.2 percent increase in population.
Five-Year Crime Rate Trend
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Crime Rates are calculated using annual population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau except for the 2017 population estimate of 854,311, which was calculated using the U.S. Census Bureau 2016 estimate plus average annual rate since 2010.
For more crime report information, visit our website: www.fortworthpd.com/crime-information
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