Almost 70% of people who have been victims of assault in downtown Dallas this year were Black or Latino, according to city data shared in its Crime Analytics Dashboard.
The site shows a total of 330 crimes committed as of May 10 in the sector, which includes the Central Business District and Victory Park neighborhoods.
The majority of the victims were Black individuals, comprising 162 from those incidents (49.9%), followed by White individuals, with 95 victims (28.7%), and Latinos, with 68 victims (20.6%).
Among people of color, the median age of Black victims is currently 32.5, being 29 among Latinos. The youngest Black victim this year was 1 year old, and the oldest was 72. For Latinos, the youngest assaulted was 3 years old, and the oldest was 54.
Regardless of race, assault offenses in Sector 130 have been increasing, rising 23.1% year over year.
According to a monthly comparative study published by the Metroplex Civic & Business Association, as previously noted by The Dallas Express, crime in Downtown Dallas consistently exceeds that of Fort Worth's city center in terms of assault offenses and other crime types.
In 2023, Dallas was one of the few major U.S. cities to witness an increase in murders, with a rate of nearly 19 per 100,000 residents, according to FBI reports based on yearly statistics from the Dallas Police.
In January 2024, the city's murder rate decreased by about 17% compared to the same month of the previous year, according to Dallas officials cited in an article by KERA News.
On the other hand, the Dallas Police reported a 60% increase in business robberies compared to last year, though officials said that only equates to around 16 robberies in total.
As reported by the Dallas Express, the Dallas Police Department is currently facing a significant staffing shortage, with approximately 3,000 officers on duty, a shortfall of around 1,000 officers compared to the 4,000 recommended by a prior city analysis.
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