Fort Worth Crime Drops 7.1% in Third Quarter

Police report decreases in aggravated assault, murder, and burglary, with year-to-date murders down almost 40%.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Law Enforcement

Fort Worth Crime Drops 7.1% in Third Quarter

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Fort Worth police reported a 7.1% decrease in offenses, including aggravated assault, murder, and burglary, compared to last year in the third-quarter 2026 crime report. Murder was down about 30% in the third quarter and almost 40% year to date.

Why it matters

Fort Worth is the fastest-growing large city in the country, so the drop in serious offenses comes as its population grows past one million. Police and city leaders credit a partnership supporting officers and the community for the decline.

Police reported the 7.1% offense decrease and the murder declines in the third-quarter 2026 report, with year-to-date figures still being tracked through the remaining two months of the year. Fort Worth's homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault numbers are reported as lower than those in Dallas and San Antonio.

The players

Eddie Garcia

Fort Worth Police Chief who joined the department a little over a year ago and said the department wants to keep Fort Worth on its current trajectory toward becoming one of the safest large cities in the country.

Jay Chapa

Fort Worth City Manager who credits community engagement prioritized by Chief Garcia for the crime decline.

The details

Police are deploying officers based on data analysis and leveraging technology in crime-prevention efforts. City Manager Jay Chapa credits community engagement prioritized by Police Chief Eddie Garcia, who joined the department a little over a year ago.

First three quarters of 2026: crime statistics period reflecting decreases in offenses.
Third quarter 2026: crime report showing the 7.1% offense decrease.
Remaining two months of 2026: year-to-date crime tracking continues.

Legal Context

Fort Worth's serious-offense numbers are running below those of Dallas and San Antonio, the two other major Texas cities cited in the report. The decline arrives as the city's population passes one million and grows faster than any other large U.S. city.

Residents in Fort Worth may see police resources concentrated where data indicates demand, which the department says is a driver of the offense decline. The reported drop in aggravated assault, murder, and burglary bears directly on neighborhood safety across the city.

The takeaway

Fort Worth's crime decline shows that data-driven deployment and community engagement can coincide with falling serious offenses even during rapid growth. Residents can track the department's continued year-end reporting to see whether the trend holds.