Fort Worth, Texas – The Fort Worth Police Department has released new crime statistics showing a significant drop in reported offenses across the city in 2025, continuing a trend officials say reflects focused enforcement strategies and data-driven policing.
According to department figures, overall offenses fell 13.8 percent last year, with 48,016 offenses recorded in 2025 compared to 55,692 in 2024. The decline stretched across several major categories tracked by law enforcement. Crimes against persons dropped 10.1 percent, crimes against property declined 17 percent, and crimes against society decreased 1.7 percent.
Quarterly numbers show continued downward trend
The fourth quarter of 2025 also showed improvement. Police reported 11,841 offenses during the final three months of the year, down 12 percent from 13,463 offenses during the same period in 2024. Within that quarter, crimes against persons fell 2.7 percent and crimes against property dropped 18.8 percent, though crimes against society rose 12.8 percent.
Officials said these statistics are compiled using the National Incident Based Reporting System methodology, which the department has used since 2006. NIBRS collects detailed information on two main categories of offenses, known as Group A and Group B, based on the level of reporting required…