Fort Worth police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 9,237 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Fort Worth police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 78 | 7.6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 507 | 49.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2,658 | 258 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 620 | 60.2 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 2,896 | 281.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 16,292 | 1,581.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3,618 | 351.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 92 | 8.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 78 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 507 |
| Violence | 2,658 |
| Robbery | 620 |
| Theft and burglary | 22,806 |
| Other | 92 |
Questions about crime in Fort Worth police area
- Is Fort Worth police area safe?
- Fort Worth police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Fort Worth police area?
- Fort Worth police area: Weighted crime: 9,237 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Fort Worth police area?
- Recorded homicides in Fort Worth police area (2025): 78.
Other places nearby
- Bedford police area 3/10
- Benbrook police area 3/10
- Crowley police area 4/10
- Euless police area 3/10
- Forest Hill police area 3/10
- Haltom City police area 2/10
- Hurst police area 3/10
- Kennedale police area 4/10
Mayors of Fort Worth since 2010
Fort Worth: Mayor Mattie Parker (Republican, nonpartisan office). Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Mattie Parker · Republican, nonpartisan office
since May 2025
Fort Worth ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mattie Parker · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2023 – May 2025
Fort Worth ▼ −3% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mattie Parker · Republican, nonpartisan office
June 2021 – May 2023
Fort Worth ▼ −3% · USA ▲ +5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Betsy Price · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2019 – June 2021
Fort Worth 0% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Betsy Price · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2017 – May 2019
Fort Worth ▼ −12% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Betsy Price · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2015 – May 2017
Fort Worth ▼ −16% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Betsy Price · Republican, nonpartisan office
May 2013 – May 2015
Fort Worth ▼ −5% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Betsy Price · Republican, nonpartisan office
June 2011 – May 2013
Fort Worth ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −4%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
