Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Balch Springs has a violent crime rate of 647 per 100,000 residents, 70% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 454.7 per 100,000, robbery at 129.4, rape at 54.9. The murder rate is 7.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,547 per 100,000, 81% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,277, burglary at 392, vehicle theft at 878 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 322 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Balch Springs receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Balch Springs vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)