Dallas police told City Council that violent crime fell 12% in 2025 despite a staffing shortage, pushing back against Gov. Greg Abbott's recent public safety claims.
Violent crime dropped in Dallas in 2025, highlighted by a 12% decrease in murders and 1,000 fewer total offenses. Chief David Comeaux dismissed claims that crime drove AT&T to leave downtown. City ...
Violent crime fell for the fifth year in a row last year in Dallas, police officials said Monday, including the city’s lowest homicide count since 2015. Dallas’ figures, presented to the City ...