{"id":123472,"date":"2026-01-14T23:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123472\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T23:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:21:37","slug":"crime-in-arlington-was-down-for-the-4th-year-in-a-row-in-2025-including-2-fewer-homicides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/123472\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime in Arlington was down for the 4th year in a row in 2025, including 2 fewer homicides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arlington saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/News-Articles\/2026\/January\/Arlington-Sees-Reductions-in-Crime-in-2025\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12% reduction in overall crime<\/a> between 2024 and 2025, including two fewer homicides, according to an annual report from police.<\/p>\n<p>Arlington participates in the National Incident-Based Reporting System, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/more-fbi-services-and-information\/ucr\/nibrs\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIBRS<\/a>, a voluntary federal program that collects crime data from across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Crimes in the report are split into three categories: crimes against persons, crimes against property and crimes against society.<\/p>\n<p>The findings of the report were shared in a news release from police Wednesday. KERA News has requested the full report.<\/p>\n<p>Arlington\u2019s report shows the overall crime drop includes a 14% reduction in crimes against persons. That includes decreases in assaults, robberies and sex crimes, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Crimes against property, which includes theft and arson, went down by 18%. Police reported an 11% decrease in crimes against society, a category including drug violations and prostitution.<\/p>\n<p>Police Chief Al Jones credited the reduction to department initiatives like a program using drones to assist officers, expansions of the department\u2019s Real Time Crime Center capabilities and cooperation with federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past four years, these reductions reflect the impact of deliberate investments in people, technology, and partnerships,\u201d Jones said in the news release. \u201cThese statistics show we are moving in the right direction. While there is still work ahead, the momentum is real, and our officers are making a meaningful difference every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the fourth year in a row Arlington\u2019s NIBRS report shows a decrease in crime. Last year saw a major decrease compared to 2024, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/news\/2025-04-09\/arlington-saw-a-5-decrease-in-overall-crime-last-year-police-chief-al-jones-hopes-to-build-on-that\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">overall crime was down 5%<\/a> despite two more homicides than the year prior.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, the city has seen overall crime down nearly 20% and crimes against persons reduced 23%.<\/p>\n<p>Got a tip? Email James Hartley at\u00a0jhartley@kera.org. You can follow James on X @ByJamesHartley.<\/p>\n<p>KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members. 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