Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Balch Springs has a violent crime rate of 410 per 100,000 residents, 8% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 272.2 per 100,000, robbery at 104.4, rape at 33.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,823 per 100,000, 44% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,835, burglary at 332, vehicle theft at 653 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)