The crime figures that The Dallas Express will use to determine who the “Crime Boss of the Month” for August will be updated as July draws to a conclusion.
However, according to the figures for the month of June, Dallas District 7 comes to the forefront as yet another district that had a rise in the number of crimes committed, climbing 7.93 percent compared to the previous June.
In June of 2019, Adam Bazaldua, who is now serving as the councilman for District 7, was elected to the Dallas City Council. He is the youngest member of the Council that has ever been appointed.
According to his bio, “Adam is focused on the need for neighborhood safety improvements, solving the City’s expanding homeless population, and promoting local businesses that better serve each community’s needs.” These are all issues that need to be addressed in order to make neighborhoods safer. He is an ardent supporter of economic development so long as it is to the advantage of the people already living in the town.
Bazaldua and District 7 have never been featured in the Crime Boss of the Month feature, whereas Crime Boss for July, Councilman Chad West, has won the dubious honor in District 1 four times, most recently in June with a staggering crime increase of 54.9 percent. Bazaldua and District 7 are both considered to be in District 7 and Bazaldua is considered to be in District 7. The Dallas Express contacted Bazaldua and his office, asking them to comment on the recent rise in crime and what measures are being taken to combat it. However, as of the time of publication, no responses had been received.
Theft of motor vehicles, which affects a significant portion of Dallas, is the type of crime that has seen the greatest increase in District 7. A rise of 23.28 percent can be calculated from the difference between the number of motor vehicle theft that occurred in June 2022 (180) and June 2021 (146).
In every jurisdiction, there was an increase of 4.2 car thefts per day in the month of June 2022, compared to the month of June 2021, bringing the total number of stolen vehicles from 1,978 to 2,105. The highest number of motor vehicle thefts in Dallas occurred in District 2, at 263. This was the case for all Dallas Districts.
The following types of criminal activity witnessed increases in District 7 during the month of June in 22:
- Increase from 82 to 95 in the number of instances of destruction, damage, or vandalism of property
- The number of burglaries and illegal entries rose from 46 to 55.
- Increase from 90 to 98 in the number of assault offenses
- The number of thefts rose from 38 to 45.
- Animal Offenses: increase from zero to six
- Increase from four to seven cases of driving under the influence
- Increase from zero to three points for disorderly conduct
- Increase from zero to two points for gambling offenses
