New crime statistics released by the Seagoville Police Department show a significant decline in reported offenses during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year.
According to the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) year to date figures provided by the Seagoville Police Department, total Part I crimes fell from 95 incidents through March 2025 to 45 incidents through March 2026, a decrease of 50 incidents or roughly 52.6 percent.
The Seagoville Police Department reported declines across several major categories when comparing the two time periods.
Theft cases dropped from 56 to 25, a decline of about 55.4 percent. Motor vehicle theft fell from 11 to 5, down roughly 54.5 percent. Burglary cases decreased from 21 to 11, a drop of about 47.6 percent. Robbery fell from 2 incidents to zero, and forcible rape cases dropped from 1 to zero.
Aggravated assault held steady at 4 incidents in both periods. Criminal homicide, manslaughter, and arson each remained at zero incidents for both year to date periods.
A Longer Term Trend
The Seagoville Police Department’s data also included full year totals stretching back a decade, offering a broader look at how crime in the city has shifted over time.
Total Part I crimes in Seagoville were recorded at 484 in 2016, 417 in 2017, 396 in 2018, 370 in 2019, 408 in 2020, and 364 in 2021. Totals then rose to 423 in 2022 before falling in each of the following years, landing at 363 in 2023, 359 in 2024, and 327 in 2025.
Theft has consistently made up the largest share of reported Part I crimes in Seagoville throughout the decade, followed by burglary and motor vehicle theft. Violent crimes such as criminal homicide, manslaughter, and forcible rape have remained comparatively rare across the ten year span, according to the department’s figures.
City officials have not yet issued a statement addressing the newly released figures. Shop in Seagoville will provide updates on this story as more information becomes available.
