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Dallas Auto Theft Drops 25% as Break-Ins Rise
Dallas auto theft fell 25% year-to-date while vehicle break-ins climbed 5% in latest police data.
In brief
Dallas auto theft fell 25% year-to-date while vehicle break-ins climbed 5% in latest police data. Dallas police recorded 6,329 auto thefts through September 28, down 25.2% from 8,463 in 2025, while vehicle burglaries increased 5% to 10,744. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Dallas Police Report
Dallas Police Department data through September 28 shows declines in several major offenses compared with the same point last year, including auto theft, burglary, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Overall Crime Decline
DPD's latest Daily CompStat Crime Briefing reviewed by The Dallas Express, generated September 29 and covering offenses through September 28, recorded 33,993 offenses compared with 36,853 during the same period in 2025, a 7.8% year-over-year decrease.
Vehicle Break-Ins Up
Burglary of motor vehicles is up about 5% citywide, shoplifting is up nearly 9%, and several parts of Dallas show markedly different patterns.
Violent Offenses Down
Violent offenses in the report totaled 5,529 through September 28, compared with 6,115 during the same period last year, a decline of 9.6%.
Non-Violent Offenses Down
Non-violent offenses fell from 30,738 to 28,464, a decrease of 7.4%.
DPD Data Caveats
DPD cautions that the statistics are preliminary counts drawn from original police incident reports and may differ from final Uniform Crime Reporting statistics published by the FBI.
Patrol Division Trends
Among Dallas' seven major patrol divisions, Northeast recorded the largest number of offenses with 5,676 in 2026 YTD, down 7.1% from 6,108 in 2025 YTD.
Central Business District
The Central Business District recorded 1,001 offenses through September 28, down from 1,265 last year, a 20.9% decrease.
Vehicle Burglaries Rise
The largest individual offense category in DPD's citywide CompStat report is BMV (burglary of a motor vehicle) with 10,744 through September 28, up 5% from 10,234 in 2025.
Auto Theft Drops
DPD recorded 6,329 auto thefts through September 28, down from 8,463 last year, a decline of 25.2%.
Neighborhood Variations
North Central BMVs fell 13.4%, Southwest declined 5.3%, and South Central dropped 3.8%, while Southeast rose 17.1%.
September Trends
Through September 28, offenses were running 23.7% below the comparable September 2025 count, with violent offenses down 21.7% and non-violent offenses down 24.1%.
What Happens Next
DPD emphasizes that figures are preliminary and can change as offenses are investigated, reclassified, or reported later.
What matters most
Dallas police recorded 6,329 auto thefts through September 28, down 25.2% from 8,463 in 2025, while vehicle burglaries increased 5% to 10,744.
