Downtown Dallas’ homeless count fell 79% and crime dropped 47% from a year earlier, but September crime remained nearly eight times downtown Fort Worth’s.

Violent crime dropped in Dallas in 2025, highlighted by a 12% decrease in murders and 1,000 fewer total offenses. Chief David Comeaux dismissed claims that crime drove AT&T to leave downtown. City ...

Earlier this month, Dallas police reported that increased police presence across the city and more focused policing paid off. In 2025, the city saw declines in reports of violent and nonviolent crime, ...

With a few exceptions, Dallas police reported broad declines in reports of violent and nonviolent crime in 2025 - a picture the department has largely cast as the payoff of more focused policing. The ...