(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) The city of Dallas’ violent crime rate fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2024, with murders at their lowest level since 2018. The reduction means the ...

That number includes justifiable homicides, as well as slayings in the city investigated by agencies other than Dallas police. Overall, Dallas tallied 9,029 violent crimes — 8.2% fewer than in 2023.

Dallas recorded a 26.21% decrease in homicides in 2024, Major Nathan Swyers of the violent crime division told the City Council’s Public Safety Committee earlier this month. That decrease ...