Burglaries in Dallas spiked by double digits in November of 2023, jumping from 473 incidents to 521.
According to the City of Dallas crime analytics dashboard, there was a 10.1% increase year over year, with the most reports recorded in Council Member Omar Narvaez’s District 6. That month, the council district saw 74 burglaries, marking a 27.6% hike over the 58 logged last November.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, District 6 is typically known for the high number of prostitution-related offenses regularly documented there.
The council district with the second-most burglary incidents in November was Council Member Jesse Moreno’s District 2, with 58 on the books. Coming up behind District 2 was Council Member Paul Ridley’s District 14, which clocked a 4.5% bump in burglaries. Incidents ticked up from 44 in November 2022 to 46 in November 2023.
Relatedly, the Dallas Police Department has been laboring under a longstanding staffing shortage, currently only fielding around 3,000 officers. A City report previously advised that a jurisdiction the size of Dallas needs about 4,000 officers to properly maintain public safety. The shortage has been especially felt in Downtown Dallas, which logs considerably more criminal activity than Fort Worth’s city center. A dedicated special police unit and private security guards patrol the latter.
Council Member Narvaez could not immediately be reached for comment because of the New Year’s holiday.
The Dallas Express, The People’s Paper, believes that important information about the city, such as crime rates and trends, should be easily accessible to you. Dallas has more crime per capita than hotspots like Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York, according to data from the FBI’s UCR database.
How did your area stack up on crime? Check out our interactive Crime Map to compare all Dallas City Council Districts. Curious how we got our numbers? Check out our methodology page here.