Dallas is getting safer, and the numbers back it up.
According to Dallas Police Department data, violent crime fell 12% in 2025, with reductions in murders, aggravated assaults, and robberies. That marks the fifth straight year of declining violent crime in the city, even as the department continues to operate hundreds of officers below its authorized staffing level.
That kind of sustained decline doesn’t happen by chance. It reflects a shift in how Dallas approaches public safety, one that prioritizes serious violent crime while using evidence-based alternatives for people whose underlying issues are better addressed through treatment and services than jail…