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Crime

Dallas Crime Through the Decades

What the numbers say about crimes in our city since 1945.
By D Magazine |
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Dallas Crime Rates Through The Decades

Rates per 1,000 residents

Source: Dallas Police Department. City population estimates from U.S. Census

YearMurderRapeRobberyAggravated AssaultBurglary
19450.130.100.351.231.10
19530.140.090.300.411.68
19630.150.070.260.891.89
19750.250.251.281.494.70
19950.090.250.882.170.90
20140.090.613.012.899.12
Crime Through The Decades

Source: Dallas Police Department. City population estimates from U.S. Census

YearPopulationMurdersRapesRobberiesAggravated AssaultsBurglaries
1945364,5984636128447401
1953508,0297244151210856
1963729,099107521936461,377
1975874,2402202171,1191,3004,107
19951,040,492952589202,262933
20141,281,0471167813,8563,70411,685

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