'Perception isn't always reality' | New crime data may calm fears about West 7th entertainment district

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'Perception isn't always reality' | New crime data may calm fears about West 7th entertainment district
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The Tarrant Appraisal District says files from 300 residents were posted.

From March 2023 to March 2024, police data shows West 7th hosted fewer violent crimes than Fort Worth's other three entertainment districts.FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth Police Department leaders say they hope newly-published crime data will calm some concerns about safety in the West 7th entertainment district. But from March 2023 to March 2024, police data shows West 7th hosted fewer violent crimes than Fort Worth's three other entertainment districts.

There were 155 'crimes against persons' in West 7th in 2023, down 15% from 183 in 2022. Property crimes also fell 20%. "We started doing more traffic stops and we started having conversations with people in the area a little bit more," Alldredge said."From those, we were able to make arrests and we were able to get 182 guns off the streets from 2022 to today."

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