Crime Spotlight: Desoto Texas, in Dallas County
Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
75115, 75123
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in DeSoto Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
11.4% | Violent crime (176) | 326 | 180 of 533 |
0.2% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (3) | 6 | 85 of 533 |
1.2% | Rape (18) | 33 | 244 of 533 |
3.8% | Robbery (58) | 107 | 36 of 533 |
6.3% | Aggravated assault (97) | 180 | 310 of 533 |
0.1% | Property crime (1) | 2 | 369 of 533 |
11.1% | Burglary (172) | 318 | 287 of 533 |
54.8% | Larceny-theft (846) | 1 | 368 of 533 |
11.0% | Motor vehicle theft (170) | 315 | 65 of 533 |
0.1% | Arson (2) | 4 | 189 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Desoto is larceny-theft
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Desoto is larceny-theft per-capita. Desoto ranks 368th in the state for larceny-theft.
License to Carry in Desoto Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.