Crime

Arlington's crime rate by year

Police in Arlington, TX reported about 406 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 881 in 1995, and 3.4 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 9.9 in 1986. That was the 63rd highest violent crime rate of the 89 biggest U.S. cities whose police reported a full year. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

406

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

3.4

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Among big cities

63rd

highest violent crime rate of 89

How Arlington ranks among U.S. cities of 100,000 or more

  • In 2025, Arlington had the 171st highest murder rate of 313 cities, 3.4 per 100,000 people. See every city
  • In 2025, Arlington had the 153rd highest violent crime rate of 313 cities, 406 per 100,000 people. See every city

Among the cities whose police reported a full year to the FBI. 1st is the highest.

Is murder down in Arlington?

  • From 2024 to 2025, Arlington's murder rate fell 18.9% (U.S.: fell 16.5%), 42nd of 79 big cities from the biggest fall. See every big city
  • From 2019 to 2025, Arlington's murder rate fell 18.4% (U.S.: fell 17%), 29th of 70 big cities from the biggest fall. See every big city

Rent, home values and income in Arlington

Medians from the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, next to Texas and the U.S., and Arlington's rank among the 332 U.S. cities of 100,000 people or more (1st is the highest).

Median rent, home value and household income in Arlington, TX, Texas and the U.S.
Median Arlington Texas U.S. Rank
Median rent a month $1,470 ±19 $1,403 $1,413 192nd of 332
Median home value $304,700 ±5,053 $283,800 $332,700 213th of 332
Median household income a year $75,171 ±1,543 $78,476 $80,734 184th of 332

Rent includes utilities; home value is what owners estimate their homes would sell for. Five-year figures trail the latest prices, and each city's has a margin of error (±).

Violent crime rate in Arlington and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Arlington and the U.S., each year

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Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery

Per 100,000 people, in the FBI's newest year, next to the U.S. rate and Arlington's rank among the big cities (1st is the highest).

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Arlington, TX and the U.S.
Crime Arlington U.S. Rank
Property crime, 2025 1,994 1,552 64th of 89
Car theft, 2025 227 200 69th of 89
Burglary, 2025 201 195 65th of 89
Robbery, 2025 45 50 78th of 89

Property crime rate in Arlington and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Arlington and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Arlington and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Arlington and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Arlington, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Arlington Violent, U.S. Murder, Arlington Murder, U.S.
2025 406.4 329.3 3.4 4.3
2024 494.2 363.4 4.3 5.2
2023 498.0 385.6 4.3 6.1
2022 590.2 398.2 4.1 6.9
2021 579.4 360.9 4.7 6.9
2020 553.3 399.3 5.7 6.8
2019 530.2 381.0 4.2 5.2
2018 472.9 384.8 1.7 5.2
2017 525.9 397.5 4.5 5.4
2016 557.2 399.5 5.3 5.4
2015 502.1 384.6 2.1 5.0
2014 484.1 373.7 3.4 4.5
2013 485.0 378.2 4.8 4.6
2012 503.3 390.7 4.5 4.8
2011 502.2 390.1 5.9 4.8
2010 526.8 408.1 4.4 4.8
2009 614.6 436.8 3.2 5.1
2008 601.9 463.7 6.1 5.5
2007 695.6 477.9 3.5 5.8
2006 731.2 486.9 3.8 5.9
2005 648.4 483.0 6.6 5.9
2004 524.4 478.6 3.9 5.7
2003 524.2 493.7 2.5 5.9
2002 633.1 512.9 4.0 5.9
2001 625.2 529.5 4.4 5.9
2000 647.8 534.4 4.2 5.8
1999 627.5 545.8 3.5 5.9
1998 607.6 603.8 4.2 6.6
1997 797.4 644.9 4.0 7.2
1996 829.8 658.8 5.7 7.8
1995 881.2 720.6 3.1 8.7
1994 852.0 740.4 6.3 9.2
1993 803.0 764.1 2.5 9.8
1992 755.8 785.4 5.9 9.7
1991 788.6 798.1 9.7 10.3
1990 716.8 749.8 3.1 9.7
1989 596.6 680.5 4.2 8.9
1988 551.4 630.2 5.2 8.5
1987 561.7 624.9 7.2 8.4
1986 649.9 633.6 9.9 8.7
1985 507.0 570.3 8.2 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Arlington, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Arlington, TX and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Arlington Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Arlington Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Arlington Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Arlington Robbery, U.S.
2025 1,994 1,552 227 200 201 195 45 50
2024 2,436 1,767 414 258 265 232 60 62
2023 2,607 1,951 413 326 318 254 59 68
2022 2,545 1,999 321 290 263 276 71 70
2021 2,579 1,762 333 240 313 264 66 54
2020 2,579 1,955 314 247 304 309 90 74
2019 2,822 2,109 306 221 326 334 101 83
2018 2,980 2,207 310 231 379 373 91 87
2017 3,236 2,372 345 239 455 427 144 99
2016 3,157 2,469 275 240 539 467 142 104
2015 3,451 2,495 227 223 560 490 137 103
2014 3,522 2,592 237 217 645 538 129 103
2013 3,970 2,759 248 224 840 611 148 111
2012 3,997 2,881 251 232 934 673 140 115
2011 4,622 2,926 285 232 1,176 702 145 115
2010 5,308 2,963 341 241 1,303 702 146 121
2009 5,425 3,077 380 264 1,290 722 177 136
2008 5,378 3,252 412 321 1,187 738 185 149
2007 5,683 3,316 441 372 1,195 731 199 152
2006 5,282 3,397 461 410 1,083 740 239 154
2005 5,598 3,518 495 434 1,090 741 210 147
2004 5,444 3,599 423 437 935 741 183 142
2003 5,617 3,704 467 455 1,015 757 168 150
2002 6,172 3,738 577 453 1,046 762 228 154
2001 6,602 3,802 742 456 1,043 766 202 159
2000 5,820 3,752 624 437 943 751 179 156
1999 5,641 3,873 553 446 1,023 790 176 160
1998 5,798 4,213 649 493 972 895 165 180
1997 5,840 4,495 676 542 1,007 952 174 203
1996 6,327 4,553 762 554 1,137 954 207 219
1995 6,122 4,797 786 596 1,103 1,025 178 239
1994 6,429 4,752 866 615 1,210 1,053 228 251
1993 6,412 4,814 872 628 1,414 1,108 252 269
1992 7,784 5,089 1,083 661 1,577 1,200 267 279
1991 8,730 5,388 1,264 699 1,788 1,297 262 292
1990 7,851 5,227 1,048 677 1,719 1,253 224 267
1989 8,061 5,212 1,013 649 1,993 1,298 213 243
1988 8,090 5,046 986 596 1,974 1,283 226 222
1987 7,507 5,090 916 544 1,889 1,356 203 221
1986 8,457 5,015 918 522 2,006 1,373 232 234
1985 8,510 4,780 796 473 1,600 1,310 137 216

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Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

Rent, home value and income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.)

These are the crimes the Arlington police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.