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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe
Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Crime Reduction • Crimes Against Person Police
PS • Crimes Against Property
1.1.1 • Crimes Against Society

Summary: Charts show the three crime code categories used in NIBRS. Data extracted
in 10/2024 – Subject to Change
The City of Arlington has experienced a reduction in Crime Rate Reduction Project:
crime for the past eight years. Sustaining this reduction Crimes Against Person*
continues to be at the forefront of the mission for the
Police Department. Geographic accountability, 2,500
technology, intelligence, and community engagement 2,000
all play a vital role when implementing a sustainable 1,500
1,000
and conducive crime reduction strategy.
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Beginning in January 2017, the Police Department FY22 FY23 FY23 FY23 FY23 FY24 FY24 FY24 FY24
began reporting data as part of the National Incident- 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This system captures Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
more detailed information for each single crime
occurrence rather than the traditional Summary Crime Rate Reduction Project:
Uniform Crime Report (UCR), which is based on a Crimes Against Property*
hierarchy summary reporting system. NIBRS data
identifies with precision when and where a crime takes 5,000
place, what type of crime occurred, and the 4,000
characteristics of its victims and perpetrators. While the 3,000
2,000
UCR data will be used for historical and overall
benchmarking of crime statistics, NIBRS data will 1,000
-
provide us with more defined, granular detail of the
FY22 FY23 FY23 FY23 FY23 FY24 FY24 FY24 FY24
crime in our city. This will help the department’s overall
4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
crime reduction goal by giving crime analysts more data Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
and allowing for more targeted, proactive policing. The
department submits crime data in NIBRS format to the Crime Rate Reduction Project:
Texas Department of Public Safety and receives a Crimes Against Society*
Summary UCR (Part I) report in response.
1,500
Update: 1,000
th
In the 4 Quarter compared to the previous
quarter, 500
• Crimes Against Persons decreased by 8%
• Crimes Against Property decreased by 9% - FY22 FY23 FY23 FY23 FY23 FY24 FY24 FY24 FY24
o Robbery offenses increased by 34% 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
o Vehicle Thefts increased by 10% Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
o Vehicle Burglaries decreased by 10%
• Crimes Against Society increased by 23%
overall.

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