Crime in Dalhart, Texas

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Dalhart, property crimes account for only about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Dalhart than it is nationwide. There were 186 property crimes in Dalhart in 2019, or 2,231 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Dalhart. There were 108 larcenies reported in Dalhart in 2019, or 1,295 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 58 break-ins reported in Dalhart in 2019, or 696 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Dalhart, meanwhile, there were 20 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 240 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Dalhart, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 420 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Dalhart is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Dalhart reported a total of 35 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Dalhart. There were 30 aggravated assaults reported in Dalhart in 2019, or 360 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Dalhart in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 5 rapes reported in Dalhart in 2019, or 60 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Dalhart.