Shoplifting has become drastically more common in Council Member Gay Donnell Willis' District 13. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, shoplifting offenses have been soaring in Willis'...
Murders in Northwest Dallas Skyrocket
Northwest Dallas saw more murders than most other parts of town last month, particularly in one council district: Council Member Narvaez's District 6. Typically known for prostitution and other sex...
Dallas Auto Thefts Soar
Motor vehicle thefts increased year over year last month, and four city council districts, in particular, stand out for their significant double-digit spikes in that offense category. Citywide there...
Drug Offenses Increase in Northwest Dallas
Drug offenses in Dallas jumped in April, with the Dallas Police Department (DPD) logging a double-digit percentage increase over last year. Such crimes spiked by 14.4% year over year, with...
Robberies Ravage Southeast Dallas
While violent crimes have been trending downward in some parts of Dallas, robberies really ramped up in Council Member Adam Bazaldua's District 7 last month. District 7 primarily rests south of...
Robbery, Car Theft Spikes in Southeast Dallas
City Council Member Adam Bazaldua of District 7 came in as the Crime Boss of the Month runner-up for his year-over-year Crime Score increase in April. Bazaldua saw a 10.2% Crime Score bump based on...
Reported Gun Violence in Northeastern Dallas
While City Council Member Paula Blackmon's District 9 is not often thought of as a crime hotspot like some of the other City Council districts, there were a number of violent crimes committed in the...
Crime Boss Paula Blackmon Sees Car Thefts Double
Council Member Paula Blackmon has been named Crime Boss of the Month for the first time.
Drug and Weapon Violations in Southern Dallas
More weapons law violations were committed in City Council Member Tennell Atkins' District 8 in March than in any other city council district. District 8 constitutes Dallas' southernmost flank,...
Murders Batter Dallas Communities of Color
Murders in Dallas in 2023 are still outpacing those logged in 2022, year to date, with communities of color suffering the brunt of the impact. As of Monday, 95 murders were reported by the Dallas...
Thieves Run Amok Downtown
Car burglaries were out of control in City Council Member Paul Ridley's District 14 last month. The council member's district -- which includes the northeast part of Downtown and the neighborhoods...
Property Crimes Rise in Northeast Dallas
City Council Member Adam McGough's District 10 saw the third-largest year-over-year Crime Score increase out of all 14 council districts last month. District 10, located in northeastern Dallas and...
The Most Crime-Ridden Dallas Areas in March
More crimes were reported in City Council Member Jesse Moreno’s District 2 last month than in any other city council district in Dallas. As previously reported in The Dallas Express, Council Member...
Hate Crimes More Common in Central Dallas
As of Monday, April 17, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) had logged 12 hate crime offenses in 2023, representing just 0.04% of the 30,088 reported crimes committed within Dallas city limits so far...
North Dallas Sees Crime Spikes
Dallas City Council Member Cara Mendelsohn's District 12 logged the second-biggest increase in Crime Score last month, making her the runner-up for April's Crime Boss of the Month title. Her...
Violence Grows in North Dallas
Crime in North Dallas ticked up in March, in no small part due to the increase in reported criminality in Council Member Jaynie Schultz's District 11. Overall, crime crept up 6.3% year over year...
Jaynie Schultz Named April Crime Boss
Dallas City Council Member Jaynie Schultz of District 11 has been named April’s Crime Boss of the Month based on crime statistics.
Drug Offense Reports Climb in Dallas
Drug offenses citywide ticked up slightly year over year in February, but two city council districts saw significant increases that essentially offset any drug-related crime reduction that month...
Murders Hit Black Communities in Southern Dallas
More black people were murdered this year in Council Member Tennell Atkins' District 8 than in any other city council district in Dallas. As of Monday, April 3, based on data available on the victim...
Burglaries Tick Up in Three Dallas Districts
Three city council districts bucked against a citywide trend of declining burglary reports and put up double-digit increases for February. Whereas most other council members logged modest declines...
Aggravated Assaults Jump in Half of Dallas
Several city council districts in Dallas have seen significant double-digit percentage increases in aggravated assaults year-over-year in February, even as the frequency of such incidents seemingly...
