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Downtown Dallas Homeless Count Falls
Downtown Dallas homeless count drops 79% as crime falls 47% but remains 8x Fort Worth's.
In brief
Downtown Dallas homeless count drops 79% as crime falls 47% but remains 8x Fort Worth's. Downtown Dallas homeless count fell to 22 in September, down 79% from a year earlier, while crime dropped 47% but remains nearly eight times Fort Worth's total. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Homeless count falls 79%
Downtown Dallas homeless count fell 79% from a year earlier to 22 people in September.
Crime drops 47%
Dallas crime dropped 47% to 171 offenses in September, down from 323 a year earlier.
Homeless count sixth-lowest
September's count of 22 ranked sixth-lowest in the survey's history, following April's 25.
Crime gap with Fort Worth
Dallas crime total remains nearly eight times Fort Worth's 22 offenses, a 41% decline from 37.
Violent crime falls 63%
Violent crimes dropped 63% from 19 to seven, with robberies falling from six to two.
Nonviolent crime drops 46%
Nonviolent crimes fell 46% to 135, with motor vehicle thefts dropping 76% to nine.
Homeless shelter proximity
27% of the 22 homeless people were near The Bridge homeless shelter in two adjacent sectors.
What matters most
Downtown Dallas homeless count fell to 22 in September, down 79% from a year earlier, while crime dropped 47% but remains nearly eight times Fort Worth's total.
