Crime Score Methodology
The Dallas Express developed our Crime Score to keep our readers apprised of current crime trends impacting the city of Dallas. Each month, we calculate and publish a per-capita Dallas Express Crime Score for each city council district, as well as a city-wide score based on crimes reported in the prior month. For a detailed breakdown of every District’s crime score, click here.
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The monthly rankings are determined by year-over-year change in the monthly Crime Score, and the council member with the largest increase (or smallest decrease) will be designated the Dallas Express Crime Boss of the Month. The year-over-year change is calculated by dividing the most recent month’s Crime Score by the Crime Score from the same month in the prior year.
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The Crime Score for each area is calculated by multiplying the raw number of crimes from each category by a proprietary weighting, totaling all of the weighted category scores, then dividing the total by the population (in thousands) in that area. District and city-wide population figures are from the Dallas City Hall 2021 estimates.
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The raw number of total crimes for each category is from the publicly released Dallas Police Department crime data, with category classifications defined through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
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The Dallas Express Crime Score weighs crimes based on the relative severity of their impact on the Dallas community. While the weight for each crime type is admittedly subjective, these weightings will always be published for our readers to review. The weights assigned to each category are as follows:
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| Weight | Category |
| 100 | HOMICIDE OFFENSES |
| 90 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
| 90 | SEX OFFENSES, FORCIBLE |
| 85 | KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION |
| 65 | ROBBERY |
| 50 | ARSON |
| 50 | ASSAULT OFFENSES |
| 50 | EXTORTION/ BLACKMAIL |
| 40 | BURGLARY/ BREAKING & ENTERING |
| 40 | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT |
| 40 | BRIBERY |
| 40 | PEEPING TOM |
| 40 | EMBEZZLEMENT |
| 35 | COUNTERFEITING / FORGERY |
| 30 | DRUG/ NARCOTIC VIOLATIONS |
| 30 | LARCENY/ THEFT OFFENSES |
| 30 | DESTRUCTION/ DAMAGE/ VANDALISM OF PROPERTY |
| 30 | FAMILY OFFENSES, NONVIOLENT |
| 30 | FRAUD OFFENSES |
| 30 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE |
| 30 | TRAFFIC VIOLATION – HAZARDOUS |
| 30 | DISORDERLY CONDUCT |
| 30 | TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY |
| 20 | PORNOGRAPHY/ OBSCENE MATERIAL |
| 20 | WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS |
| 20 | STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES |
| 20 | GAMBLING OFFENSES |
| 20 | PUBLIC INTOXICATION |
| 20 | LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS |
| 20 | ANIMAL OFFENSES |
| 5 | TRAFFIC VIOLATION – NON HAZARDOUS |